Checking a LOB table space

Use the Check LOB Table Space window to check the consistency of a LOB table space. It reports on any LOBs in the LOB table space that are invalid.

Authorities and privileges

To check a LOB table space:

  1. Open the Check LOB Table Space window.

  2. In the Input sort data set fields, specify the data definition name for the temporary work file for sort input. This is required. The default is SYSUT1.

  3. In the second Output sort data set fields, specify the data definition name for the temporary work file for sort output. This is required. The default is SORTOUT.

  4. In the SORTDEVT field, specify the device type for temporary data sets to be dynamically allocated by DFSORT. It can be any device type acceptable to the DYNALLOC parameter of the SORT or OPTION control statement for DFSORT.

  5. Select the SORTNUM check box and type the number (an integer) of temporary data sets to be dynamically allocated by the sort program in the field. This is only valid with a value in the SORTDEVT field.

  6. In the Limit number of errors to radio buttons, specify either to place no limit on the number of exceptions found, or specify a maximum number of exceptions, which are reported by messages only. The check LOB utility terminates in the CHECKLOB phase when it reaches the number of exceptions specified. The default is 0, which means no limit.

  7. Click OK to begin checking the table space.

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