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Database Status

Displays the current status of the database:

Available
This state indicates that the database is available for use.

Inconsistent
This state indicates that a transaction is pending or some other task is pending on the database and the data is not consistent at this point. If the system "crashes" while the database is not consistent, you will need to restart the database to make it usable. If this does not work you will need to restore the database from a backup image.

Backup Pending
This state indicates that you must do a full backup of the database before accessing it. This state occurs after either LOGRETAIN or USEREXIT has been set and accepted.

Restore Pending
This state indicates that the database is being restored from a backup image. The restore must complete before you can access the database.

Roll Forward Pending
This state indicates that the database is being rolled forward from the contents of the database log files. The roll-forward must complete before you can access the database.

Table Space Roll Forward Pending
This state indicates that the changes to a single table space are being rolled forward from the contents of the database log files. The roll-forward must complete before you can access the table space.

Unknown
This state indicates that a connection cannot be established to the database. The connection may be faulty, or the database may not be started.

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