Query on ACF2 SWITCH Command Usage

Products

• ACF2 - z/OS
• ACF2 - DB2 Option
• ACF2 - MISC
• ACF2

Issue/Introduction

Why is there a need to issue ACF2 commands "F ACF2,REBUILD(USR),CLASS(P)" and 
"F ACF2,OMVS(CERTDATA)" after issuing "F ACF2,SWITCH(<alternate_DDSN>)". 

What will be the impact if the two rebuild commands cannot be immediately issued after the "F ACF2,SWITCH(...)" command? 
 

Activate a CERTDATA Profile Records

CERTDATA profile data records are not required to be activated after insertion, modification, generation, or deletion. Each command handles updating the in-core storage that is used by certificate processing. If you have switched your INFOSTG database with F ACF2,SWITCH command, you must activate your CERTDATA records. Issue the console commands to activate your CERTDATA profile records:

F ACF2,REBUILD(USR),CLASS(P)
F ACF2,OMVS(CERTDATA)

 

 

Environment

Product: ACF2

Resolution

It is to ensure that you are running with the same record information.
If those records are the same as the records within the database that you're switching from, then you do not need to execute the additional rebuild commands.