DB-FREE

DB-FREE releases file resources and:

Restriction: This topic applies only when the AppMaster Builder AddPack has been installed, and applies only to Windows platforms.

Ends a sequential DB-OBTAIN browse.
Unlocks a held record (a record held by a DB-OBTAIN HOLD) when DB-OBTAIN is not followed by DB-MODIFY or DB-ERASE.

Target:

VSAM Online

DB-FREE REC recordname|ALL
... [VIEW keyname]
... [ENDBR] [UNLOCK] [REQID number]
... [SYSID systemname] [DDN ddname]

UNLOCKandENDBR are default keywords. De-activate either one by:
- Coding only ENDBR makes UNLOCK inactive
- Coding only UNLOCK makes ENDBR inactive
When ALL is coded and UNLOCK and ENDBR are active, a single DB-FREE call (located in a central paragraph) works for the entire program.

ALL	Process all subschema records. When coded with SYSID, all files must reside on the same region.
DDN `ddname`	Specify file `ddname`; can be a literal or data name defined as PIC X(8). Supply a value to the name option of CICS DATASET.
ENDBR	End active browse; generate CICS ENDBR command.
REC `recordname`	COBOL record to process.
REQID `number`	Unique browse identifier for performing a simultaneous browse on the same key; is a single integer (0 - 9). Assign &VS-ENDBR-CONTROL = "USER" in the AMB CNTL file APVSAMIN.
SYSID `systemname`	Remote system name (maximum 4 characters); can be a literal region name or a Working-Storage field.
UNLOCK	Unlock file; generate CICS UNLOCK command.
VIEW `keyname`	Specify primary or alternate key.

Release a record held by a direct DB-OBTAIN; deactivate ENDBR.

DB-OBTAIN REC ORDR-RECORD
... WHERE ORDR-NUMBER = SCREEN-ORDR-NUMBER
... HOLD
DB-FREE REC ORDR-RECORD
... UNLOCK

Terminate a sequential DB-OBTAIN; specify the key used; deactivate UNLOCK.

DB-OBTAIN REC CUST-RECORD
... VIEW CUST-NUMBER
DB-FREE REC CUST-RECORD
... VIEW CUST-NUMBER
... ENDBR