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kumar26fl
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 Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject: Delete all datasets with a given qualifier |
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Hello,
I would like to delete all datasets that are under the qualifier:
TX876K1.**
Can anyone please share a sample JCL step for this
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kumar26fl
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Anuj Dhawan
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Great and thanks for posting the link...
have a good one,
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Hi All,
Just a thought....
I had a look into the solutions achieved by JCL utility - ADRDSSU and with REXX.
Which would be best choice.
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warp5
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| I would say ADRDSSU, it is an IBM utility and all you need to do is change parameters. It is fast on top of it. |
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| If you have a relatively new system you can use IDCAMS...... by far the easiest way |
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IEFBR14
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| warp5 wrote: | | I would say ADRDSSU, it is an IBM utility and all you need to do is change parameters. It is fast on top of it. |
..If you have a licence
Rexx, AMS are free - this is something you will use again and again
If your shop doesnt have a generic utility - write (and test ) one |
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kolusu
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| IEFBR14 wrote: | | warp5 wrote: | | I would say ADRDSSU, it is an IBM utility and all you need to do is change parameters. It is fast on top of it. |
..If you have a licence
Rexx, AMS are free - this is something you will use again and again
If your shop doesnt have a generic utility - write (and test ) one |
Why do you need REXX here? ADRDSSU is a free utility from IBM which does exactly what OP needs.
Also as nevilh pointed out, IDCAMS ((z/OS V1R11 and higher ) can now delete with wild cards.
Why re-invent the wheel when there are free utilities available?
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rlilley
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I would have a look at the XDELETE utility written by Gilbert Saint-Flour. It is available as a download or the CBT tape on file 183.
Here is the link to the download: http://gsf-soft.com/Freeware/XDELETE.shtml |
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expat
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Only two little points from me
ADRDSSU will not deal with tape or migrated datasets, whereas IDCAMS will
Not every site allows the download and install of freeware products.
For a REXX based solution I would recommend using the code from SYS1.SAMPLIB IGGCSIRX, although in its vanilla form this will only list datasets. With a minimal tweaking this can easily be amended to delete datasets too. It has full wildcard functionality already built in.
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IEFBR14
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| kolusu wrote: |
Why do you need REXX here? ADRDSSU is a free utility from IBM which does exactly what OP needs.
Also as nevilh pointed out, IDCAMS ((z/OS V1R11 and higher ) can now delete with wild cards.
Why re-invent the wheel when there are free utilities available?
Kolusu |
Sorry I didnt appreciate ADRDSSU was free now
I know of the wild carding abilities of IDCAMS but they dont always give you what you want.
As I tried to point out a good delete utility is something you will use again and again (and wasnt aware of the license non-issue) , as to re-inventing the wheel , maybe it is more like adding tyres and brakes to ease the ride ... white list , black lists +days from creation , last ref ...if on pack XXXXXX ..what ever floats your boat |
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