Delete mebers from production PDS usinf other pds

laxmi16 · New User Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 3 Location: india

I have the list of members(100) to be deleted in one PDS. I need to delete that list from production pds .
CAn i have the single job to delete them from production pds.

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:54 pm

Did you try using IEHPROGM, IDCAMS, yes - what happened? No, please try now.

laxmi16 · New User Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 3 Location: india

I tried IDCAMS. In my jcl i am giving the statement as
DELETE 'MY.Prd.PDS(TEST1)'
DELETE ''MY.PRD.PDS(TEST2)'
..
...

like wise i am repeating the 100 entries..It worked.

Instead of repeating the member names in the PDS.. Is there any way if i mention
input as - My personal PDS which have the members to be deleted from production PDS.

Akatsukami · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:41 pm

There are a number of solutions using *Sort, Rexx, and/or compiled-language programs. The one that immediately comes to my mind is:

Create a skeleton with your DELETE control card using a variable and enclosed in a DOT construct.
Write a little Rexx to read your list of members to delete into an ISPF table.
Tailor the skeleton and SUBMIT the resulting JCL.

but, as I say, there are others. Search this board, and choose the one with which your skills make you comfortable.

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:10 am

Hello,

Before doing Anything to Any dataset, you need to make sure there is a current backup!

Create a playground dataset and test your process.

Then schedule a time when the Production dataset will not be in use, create a backup, and run the process.