whats the difference between empty and noempty of GDG?
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Answer / vinay sonar
If gdg limit is full and if you try to create new
generation then EMPTY will uncatlog all the existing
generations from the gdg and NOEMPTY means oldest
generation will be uncatloged
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Answer / sunny kalra
Empty - If empty is specified, all data sets are to be removed
from the index when the limit is reached.
Noempty - Its the default option
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Answer / lokesh
when the limit is exceeded.
empty keeps only the most recent generation.
noempty keeps the limit no of newest generation....
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Answer / rahaman
nonempty-if the limit exceeds the first record alone is rolled out and new record is inserted.
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