Using ADRDSSU to delete files

SVazifdar · New User Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 14

I used the following code from a previously posted topic to delete files and it works file.

//STEP0001 EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//JUNK DD DUMMY
//SYSIN DD *
DUMP DATASET(INCLUDE(HLQ.*)) -
OUTDD(JUNK) DELETE
/*

But in one case it did not delete a file. I wondering if any one can help me. The file I am trying to delete is a variable length file.

The message is 'DATA SET IN CATALOG WAS NOT DELETED, 30'

TASK COMPLETED WITH RETURN CODE 0008

I have tried to figure this out but I have had no success. What could be the reason ?

Thanks in advance.

S Vazifdar

Robert Sample · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:13 am

There's a reason IBM puts a 3-letter subsystem identifier followed by a 3 or 4 digit message number identified followed by a severity level on the front of each message. I searched the Messages and Codes manual for your error message and found 20 hits. Your problem is one of these:

SVazifdar · New User Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 14

Thank you very much for responding.

I was able to find the description of the error code.

Thanks again.

S Vazifdar