Invalidating a source file restores it to its state before it was verified, deleting the object model the parser created for the file. COBOL Analyzer automatically invalidates previously verified files when you reverify them.
When reverifying sources in the repository, all selected objects are invalidated prior to being verified. When the reverification is cancelled, all selected objects that were not verified, are invalidated.
You can save time reverifying very large applications by invalidating some or all of the source files in them before you reverify. You can invalidate a workspace by:
Alternatively, you can invalidate a project, folder, or files by:
Invalidated files are displayed in bold type in the Repository pane.
To prevent the database transaction log from filling up during the invalidation of a large number of files, commits to the database are made regularly rather than waiting until the completion of the invalidation process.
Invalidating an entire workspace is significantly faster than invalidating projects, folders, or files.
You must be a master user to invalidate source files.
The invalidate workspace process opens several console windows displaying the progress of component tasks. Close these windows manually when invalidation is complete.