Initialize Disk Space and Shared Memory

Initialize Disk Space and Shared Memory:

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   '- -i--+----+-- -m-'
          '--s-'

Element	Purpose	Key Considerations
-i	Causes the database server or coserver to initialize disk space and shared memory. Leaves the database server in online mode after it initializes disk space.	WARNING: This option will wipe out all data in the instance.
-m	Causes the database server or coserver to come up in microkernel mode in preparation for a cold restore.	Additional Information: For information about cold restores, see the IBM Informix: Backup and Restore Guide.
-s	When used with -i, causes the database server to be left in quiescent mode after disk initialization.	None.

Warning:

When you initialize disk space, the initialization destroys all data that your database server currently manages.

The database server must be offline when you initialize disk space.