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.

Figure 8-9 shows an overview of batch index creation.

Figure 8-9 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.