z/OS V1R6.0 DFSMS Access Method Services for Catalogs

Chapter 8. BLDINDEXThe BLDINDEX command builds alternate indexes for existing data sets. Thesyntax of the BLDINDEX command is:BLDINDEX{INFILE(ddname)|INDATASET(entryname)}{OUTFILE(ddname[ ddname...])|OUTDATASET(entryname[ entryname...])}[{EXTERNALSORT|INTERNALSORT}][{SORTCALL|NOSORTCALL}][SORTDEVICETYPE(device type)][SORTFILENUMBER(number)][SORTMESSAGEDD(ddname)][SORTMESSAGELEVEL({ALL|CRITICAL|NONE})][WORKFILES(ddname[ ddname...])[CATALOG(catname)]BLDINDEX ParametersBLDINDEX can be abbreviated: BIXRequirement: If you use BLDINDEX and intend to use the default sort product(DFSORT or equivalent), you must ensure that IDCAMS is called in problemstate.Required ParametersINFILE(ddname)|INDATASET(entryname)names the DD statement or data set that identifies the base cluster or a paththat points to the base cluster.INFILE(ddname)is the DD statement that identifies the base cluster or a path that points tothe base cluster. You must define the base cluster in the same catalog as thealternate index, and it must contain at least one data record.Abbreviation: IFILEINDATASET(entryname)names the data set that identifies the base cluster or a path that points tothe base cluster. You must define the base cluster in the same catalog as thealternate index, and it must contain at least one data record.When you use INDATASET to dynamically allocate the base-clustervolume, make sure the base-cluster volume is mounted as permanentlyresident or reserved.Abbreviation: IDSOUTFILE(ddname)|OUTDATASET(entryname)names the DD statement or data set that identifies the alternate index or a path© Copyright IBM Corp. 1973, 2004 91