If an error occurs in the master directory RDAREA, HiRDB cannot be restarted. In such a case, the following procedure must be used to restore the RDAREA.

Procedure

To restore the RDAREA:

1. Enter the pdstart -r command to start HiRDB.
2. Use the pdrstr command to restore the master directory RDAREA:
   pdrstr -m /rdarea/mast/mast01 -b /pdcopy/backup01
   -l /unld/unldlog01,/unld/unldlog02 -w /tmp/sortwork/
   -r PDBMAST
   
3. Enter the pdstop command to terminate HiRDB.
4. Enter the pdstart command to start HiRDB.
5. Use the pdclose command to close the erroneous RDAREA (master directory RDAREA):
   pdclose -r rdarea01,rdarea02
   
6. Use the database recovery utility (pdrstr command) to restore the RDAREA:
   pdrstr -m /rdarea/mast/mast01 -b /pdcopy/backup01
   -l /unld/unldlog01,/unld/unldlog02 -w /tmp/sortwork/
   -r rdarea01,rdarea02
   
7. Use the pdrels -o command to release the restored RDAREA from shutdown status and then open it:
   pdrels rdarea01,rdarea02 -o
   

We recommend that after the command has executed you check whether the execution results are correct. For details on how to check command execution results, see the manual HiRDB Version 9 Command Reference.