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Allocate or Deallocate File Space

Start of instruction setTo allocate or deallocate space for a file

  1. Select option "S" (allocate/deallocate file space).

  2. Specify the file to be modified.

  3. If the file is protected, supply the password.

  4. Press ENTER.

    The resulting Allocate/Deallocate File Space screen is used to create or remove extents for the address converter, normal index, upper index, and Data Storage of a file. You can specify the allocation in blocks or in cylinders, a starting relative Adabas block number (STARTRABN), and the device where allocated space is to be located.

    10:45:12         *****  A D A B A S   BASIC  SERVICES  *****       2006-07-20
       DBID 105             -  Allocate/Deallocate File Space  -          PFLS002
    
       File Number ............. 200
       File Name ............... TEST-FILE
    
       Enter Parameters :                   Possible values:
         Allocate/Deallocate ... _            (A/D)
         Table Type ............ __           (AC/DS/NI/UI)
         Size ..................
         Blocks or Cylinders ... B            (B/C)
         Start RABN ............ __________
         Device Type ........... ____
       File Password ...........

    This function corresponds to the utility functions ADADBS ALLOCATE and ADADBS DEALLOCATE.

    Note:
    If an attempt is made to allocate AC beyond MAXISN, Adabas will detect this and only allocate up to MAXISN.

    The equivalent direct commands are

    ALLOCATE SPACE file-number
    DEALLOCATE SPACE file-number

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