How to delete a GDG with migrated versions

ashirwad · New User Joined: 03 Apr 2012 Posts: 5 Location: chennai

Hi All,

I have a GDG and all its versions are migrated. I want to delete the complete GDG with its all versions and the base through a job. I tried the Force option with Delete command but its giving
"VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 190 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLFT-12"

Please help. I don't want to recall the versions as I have many GDG with many Versions.

Thanks,
Ashirwad Kumar

Craq Giegerich · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:35 pm

expat · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:47 pm

Delete each GENERATION using IDCAMS and then delete the GDG base

ashirwad · New User Joined: 03 Apr 2012 Posts: 5 Location: chennai

I know this is one way. I want to know is there any other way to do this. As I already mentioned I have too many GDGs with almost 100 of generations in each. Please let me know if there is any option with Delete command which can delete the generations of the GDG which are migrated and also the GDG base.

Thanks,
Ashirwad

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:15 am

now that you know the difference between generations and versions,
you can successfully execute a SEARCH within this website
(or the complete internet via google or your favorite search engine)
and find various methods

to generate listcats of gdgs
parse the associations and generate control cards
submit the jobs to accomplish the deletes without involving recall of migrated ds

or you can continue to whine
and wait for someone to provide you with links or a solution.

the solution to your problem lies within this very forum,
but,
i, personally, am tired of doing searches for people who supposedly have

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:27 am

Hi Dick,

For many the "Mainframe Skills" may be what they want/need to learn rather than what they already know. . . .

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expat · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:33 am

Search the forum for CSIUTIL

Grant Goodale · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:08 pm

You can also use the HDELETE command in TSO to delete a specific generation and/or version.

jerryte · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:28 am

expat · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:29 am

Pete Wilson · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:18 pm

IDCAMS DELETE commands will not force a recall of migrated datasets anymore, it just deletes them (if you have access to the files concerned)

You could simply use ISMF option 1 from TSO, put your dsname masks in to get a list of all the GDG's. You can either save that to a file using LISTPRT and then edit that into an IDCAMS delete job, or enter DELETE / on the command line from the resulting list which just immediately deletes them (but you'll get a message for each one!)