Maintaining Objects of Type Storagespace

This document covers the following topics:

For general information on how to manage objects (for example, how to add or copy an object), see the Predict Object Description documentation.


Add a Storagespace

Storagespace attributes

Note:
Parameters not listed here are described under Global Attributes.

Parameters
Storagegroup name Name of the storagegroup in DB2.
VSAM catalog name Name or alias of an ICF catalog. Aliases are used for names of ICF catalogs that are longer then eight characters.
Data class name

Identifies the name of the SMS data class to associate with the DB2 storage group. The SMS data class name must be from 1-8 characters in length. The SMS storage administrator defines the data class that can be used.

A data class must not be specified more than one time.

Management class name

Identifies the name of the SMS management class to associate with the DB2 storage group. The SMS management class name must be from 1-8 characters in length. The SMS storage administrator defines the management class that can be used.

A management class must not be specified more than one time.

Keylabel name

Used for encryption.

Storage class name

Identifies the name of the SMS storage class to associate with the DB2 storage group. The SMS storage class name must be from 1-8 characters in length. The SMS storage administrator defines the storage class that can be used.

A storage class must not be specified more than one time.

Device type For documentation purposes.
Volumes/Partitions Physical volume(s)/partition(s) where the storagespace resides.

Storagespace-Specific Maintenance

Purge Storagespace

Predict objects of type Storagespace are purged with the Delete command.

The following restriction applies to this function:

  • A storagespace cannot be deleted if it is still referenced by a database, a dataspace or a file.

Otherwise this function behaves as described in the section Maintenance in the Predict Reference documentation.