You can create an index using an index information file created with pdload, pdrorg, or the plug-in index delayed batch creation facility. This is called batch index creation.

If index reorganization results in an error (applicable when -l a or -l p is specified), you need to execute batch index creation.

You can execute batch index creation in units of indexes or index storage RDAREAs.

The figure below provides an overview of batch index creation.

Figure 8-10 Batch index creation

• Index information file
  The index information file contains information about an index that was output by pdload or pdrorg. If the plug-in index delayed batch creation facility is used, this file contains the index information updated by a UAP.
  
• Control information file
  The control information file contains pdrorg's control statements.
  The control statements are used to specify index information.