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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 16, 2022

We would like to have an option in ORF to backout any changes done during the Takeover Phase if Takeover is not completed successfully.

If ORF ABENDs during the Takeover Phase, the database is left off-line and in a prohibit authorization state.  It may take some time to diagnose and resolve the issue which caused the ABEND and the database is unavailable during this time.  In a case where the problem is with ORF itself, where even an attempted restart is not successful, it would be difficult for us to manually back out the changes ORF had already completed during Takeover. 

We would prefer to have an option for ORF to backout any changes it had done during the original Takeover phase, put the database back on-line, and let us work on the issue that caused the original ABEND with the database being available.

Idea priority High
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    Tracy Dean
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    Mar 8, 2024

    The target delivery date for this Idea has been set to 2Q 2024.

  • Admin
    Tracy Dean
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    Jan 3, 2023

    This Idea has been accepted. The target delivery date is not yet determined.