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Delete the GDG base

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:47 am
by Nizar16
Hi All,

It is possible to delete the GDG base, if possible how? and any JCL utility is there to delete GDG base?

Thanks,
Nizar

Re: Delete the GDG base

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:28 am
by dick scherrer
Hello,

Yes, first delete all of the generations, then delete the gdg base.

Re: Delete the GDG base

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:04 am
by Nizar16
hi dick,
any Specific comment is there to delete the base..?

Re: Delete the GDG base

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:39 am
by steve-myers
See the DELETE command in TSO/E Command Reference for your z/OS release.

Re: Delete the GDG base

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:36 am
by steve-myers
Nizar16 wrote:... It is possible to delete the GDG base, if possible how? and any JCL utility is there to delete GDG base?

Thanks,
Nizar
Better English is, "Is it possible to delete a GDG base?"

Technically, JCL is beyond the scope of CLIST and Rexx, but see "DFSMS AMS for Catalogs" for your z/OS release for a "JCL utility"("batch utility" is better) that will perform this task. A TSO solution has already been provided.