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How Do I Create a New Data Area?

The processes for creating a new data area are shown in the following illustration:

Process overview: Creating a new data area

When creating a new data area, you can

  • define the data area using Database Definition (dbdef)

    Defining Data Areas and Data IDs Using Database Definition

    – or –

  • create a directives file for the Edit Data Area (editda) utility to specify the data area

    Specifying Data Area Attributes Using the editda Utility