HRECALL to recall all migrated datasets

Mr.Niceguy · New User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 63

I prepared the following job to recall all migrated datasets. I want to delete the exact dataset name that I mentioned in SYSTSIN parameter. But after submitting this job my userID is added as a first qualifier and it says that particular dataset is not found in catalog. Is there any way to eliminate adding userID?

superk · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:20 pm

I presume your command is actually:

HRECALL 'MY.FULLY.QUALIFIED.DATASET.NAME' NOWAIT

expat · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:30 pm

Why are you bothering to recall the dataset if you want to delete it ?

Why not HDELETE 'my dataset'

Mr.Niceguy · New User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 63

Hi Superk,

Yes you are correct. We have two types of PDS's

One is for appication PDS(Common) which starts with some common qualifier and another one is personal PDS which starts with our User ID. Here I tried to recall my common PDS. But I'm facing this problem even I specify correct PDS in the parameter. (It automatically adds my userID infront of dataset name).

Let me know if you need more information regarding this.

Thanks alot!!

superk · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:41 pm

Look into the TSO PROFILE command for the PREFIX parameter.

Mr.Niceguy · New User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 63

Hi Expat,

I want to reduce the execution time to delete all migrated datasets. Anyway, I guess (Correct me if I'm wrong) it will recall all migrated dataset If I code HDELETE or DELETE which takes longer CPU time to execute.

So I have a thought to minimize the execution time by splitting two jobs to recall and to delete. Please share your suggestion

Thanks in advance

expat · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:44 pm

I renew my question of why bother to recall the dataset if you wish to delete it.

Have you looked carefully at the syntax given by both Kevin and myself ?

expat · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:45 pm

HDELETE will delete both the MCDS and BCS records in one hit without RECALL.

Mr.Niceguy · New User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 63

Hi Expat,

It is really working fine. Thanks alot for your precious suggestions.

Thanks once again. :-)

Mr.Niceguy · New User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 63

Yes, Again I'm facing the qualifier problem which is prefixing my user ID infront of the dataset that I mentioned.

expat · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:05 pm

Are you using QUOTES to surround your dataset name ?

As shown in the two examples above

Mr.Niceguy · New User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 63

Expat,

I apologize for the mistake that I made in my code. Now it is working fine.

. Thanks alot!!

Ron Horley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:06 pm

You do not have to recall datasets in order to delete them..List them in ISPF 3.4 and do an HSDELETE of the datasets. You can also list them and place them in a flatfile,running an IKJEFT01 against the file deleting the datasets.