Syntax

The complete syntax for the ACTIVATE command is:

 
ACTIVATE {[,IODF=xx][,EDT=xx][,PROC=procname][,CFID=id][,ACTIOCDS=xx]}
           |,RECOVER={SOURCE|TARGET}

         {[ ,SOFT[=VALIDATE|=NOVALIDATE] ]              }
           |,TEST                                       
           |,FORCE                                     
           |,FORCE={DEVICE            }              
                   {CANDIDATE         }                
                   {(DEVICE,CANDIDATE)}               
                   {(CANDIDATE,DEVICE)}

Note: Do not specify a comma before the first parameter following ACTIVATE.