How to delete a gdg base file

bijumon · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: How to delete a gdg base file

How to delete a gdg base file and how to create the first generation

senman · New User Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Chennai

you can delete the GDG using fileaid option.

And a first generation GDG can be created in JCL or in TSO using 3.2 option.

Use the name as A7105AB.GDG.NEWGEN(+1)

superk · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: GDG

You can delete the GDG base using the Access Method Services DELETE command, as described here.

To create the first generation, you can use either absolute or relative generations. See Chapter 29. Processing Generation Data Groups in the z/OS V1R6.0 DFSMS: Using Data Sets manual.

Sahoo · New User Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 53

Goto 3.4 and type DELETE against the dataset name instead of typing "D". This will delete the GDG Base.

puneet478 · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:54 am Post subject: Re: How to delete a gdg base file

Hi Sahoo,

Writing 'D' against the GDG base will not delete it as GDG base entry is not treated as ordinary entry.

Try 'DE' and it should work. 'DE" is short for "DELETE'. This is for extra safety so you delete accidently and loose all the generations. 'DE' you will write only intentionally.

Cheers,
Puneet

shreevamsi

hi,
U have another option to delete the GDGBASE using IDCAMS utility.

Pass the parameter

'DELETE YOUR.GDG.BASE PURGE' thru SYSIN

~Vamsi