Directly positions the structure pointer to a specific bucket of an
indexed file or a relative file.
Format
POSITION/BUCKET bucket_vbn [/INDEX=n]
1 – Parameter
bucket_vbn
The virtual block number (VBN) of the selected bucket. If the
bucket includes more than one block, specify the VBN of the first
block.
2 – Qualifier
2.1 /INDEX
/INDEX=n
Specifies the relative key for the bucket of an indexed file.
The /INDEX qualifier is necessary only when the index number
information is unavailable in the bucket header. For example,
you use this qualifier to analyze a Prolog 1 or Prolog 2 file (no
bucket header) or a Prolog 3 file with a corrupted bucket header.
You can also use this qualifier to override the index number in a
Prolog 3 file bucket header.
The number you use specifies the key. For example, /INDEX=0
specifies that the bucket is a primary index or primary data
bucket, and /INDEX=1 specifies that the bucket is found in the
first alternate index structure.