34.3.4 Deleting a DB area (deleting DB area files that are regular files)

This example deletes a data DB area by executing the adbmodarea command. It deletes DB area files under the DB directory.

Explanation:

• The data DB area OLDAREA is deleted.

• No tables or indexes are stored in OLDAREA.

• OLDAREA is not the only data DB area.

The example uses the following procedure to execute the adbmodarea command.

Procedure

1. Create DB area addition and modification options.

2. Execute the adbmodarea command.

Using an example, the following subsections explain each of these steps.

Organization of this subsection

• (1) Creating a DB area addition and modification option file

• (2) Executing the adbmodarea command

adbmodarea /HADB/server/conf/adbmodarea.opt