Remove Defer ID (RMVDFRID)

The Remove Defer ID (RMVDFRID) command removes all deferred object information associated with the specified Defer ID (DFRID). Use this command if you no longer need the information to restore deferred objects. This command does not delete any deferred objects that already exist on the system.

Deferred objects include:

• Logical files when based-on files are missing. A deferred logical file does not exist on the system until the restore is complete.
• SQL materialized query tables (MQTs) when based-on files are missing. A deferred MQT exists on the system, but any functions that are performed on the MQT that require access to the based-on files will fail.
• Start journal requests for file (*FILE), data area (*DTAARA), data queue (*DTAQ), and library (*LIB) objects when journals are missing. When deferred objects are processed, journaling is started if the journals are available.

For more information, refer to the Backup and recovery topic collection in the IBM i Information Center at http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/infocenter/.

Restrictions:

• You must have save system (*SAVSYS) special authority to run this command.

Parameters

Defer ID (DFRID)

Specifies the name that was used for the Defer ID (DFRID) parameter on the restore operations.

This is a required parameter.

*ALL

All information about dependent objects that were deferred during restore operations is removed.

name

Specify the name that was used for the Defer ID (DFRID) parameter on the restore operations.

Examples

Example 1: Remove All Deferred Object Information

RMVDFRID   DFRID(*ALL)

This command removes information about all objects that were deferred during restore operations.

Example 2: Remove Defer ID

RMVDFRID   DFRID(ABC)

This command removes information about any objects that were deferred during restore operations, if DFRID(ABC) was specified during the restore operations.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF222E

&1 special authority is required.

CPF32C8

Deferred files not removed.