Need to delete GDG bases

leat · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:37 pm

I can't seem to find an IBM or File Aid command to remove a GDG base.
Any ideas?
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Robert Sample · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:45 pm

IDCAMS DELETE will do it.

leat · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:49 pm

I get a JCL PREP ERROR:
1 ERROR MESSAGE(S)
.JCPA JCP0429E 'FILE NAME' IS AN INVALID VALUE FOR 'DE
LETE' - LINE: 1 -- (J)13(P)2(A)2

When I try to use IDCAMS DELETE. I'm using my standard:
//STEP01 EXEC IDCAMS,COND=(0,NE)
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=(,)
//SYSIN DD *
DELETE PDTEST.FILE
IF MAXCC = 8 THEN -
SET MAXCC = 0

Do you have some sample code that's different?

leat · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:52 pm

OMG....
I should have known it was just a PREP #@%!.

You are 100%

I ran it anyway and it wiped the base without a JCL error.

Thank you!