The Initialize DLFM (INZDLFM) command prepares the DataLink File Manager (DLFM) to be started, and clears information from the database files used by the DLFM.

Restrictions:

• To use this command, you must have input/output system configuration (*IOSYSCFG) special authority.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
CLEARDB	Clear existing databases	*LNKSTS, *ALL	Optional, Positional 1

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Clear existing databases (CLEARDB)

Specifies which databases should be cleared.

*LNKSTS

The database files containing link status of DataLinks will be cleared. Database files containing registered prefixes and host database names will not be cleared.

*ALL

All database files used by the DataLink File Manager (DLFM) will be cleared.

Examples

Initializing and Clearing a DataLink File Manager

INZDLFM   CLEARDB(*ALL)

This command initializes the DataLink File Manager, and clears all database files of existing data.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF3168

DataLink File Manager (DLFM) command failed.