Explanation
ABARSVERSIONS is an optional parameter specifying that only ABARS
activity records (ABR) in the BCDS are processed by the EXPIREBV command.
This parameter is mutually exclusive with the NONSMSVERSIONS parameter
and is functionally exclusive to processing backup versions of SMS
data sets. This parameter can be used to delete old ABR records.
The following are optional parameters of the ABARSVERSIONS parameter:
- AGNAME(agname)
- Process only the activity records associated with the specified
aggregate group (agname).
- RETAINVERSIONS(n)
- Retain a specific number (n) of ABR versions. This
parameter is used with the AGNAME parameter when EXECUTE is specified.
If you do not want to retain any versions of a particular aggregate
group's ABR record, specify zero. Specifying zero allows you
to clean up the ABR records for aggregate groups no longer being processed.
Usage notes: - Running EXPIREBV for ABARS should only be needed if you have an
aggregate that you no longer use and you need to clean up old records.
For more information, see Expiring ABR records in the BCDS.