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vjkumk · Beginner Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 98 Topics: 33

i have to delete unwanted vsam datasets.It is around 80,000 vsam datasets.
its format is like this
vsam01.08.test100.cluster.
vsam01.08.test101.cluster.
........
......
vsam01.08.test102.cluster.

so only test*** this part changes.by jcl we can use idcams to delete it.But is any other way to delete these clusters.what i like to do is
just increment the counter from 100 to the max and substitute in test*** .So how to delete the VSAM file using tso rexx command.

kolusu · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:52 am Post subject:

vjkumk,

Please search before posting. Check this link

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=3955&highlight=adrdssu+delete

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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vjkumk · Beginner Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 98 Topics: 33

the link you provide deals with pds and ps , the same applies for VSAM datasets?

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

The TSO (IDCAMS) DELETE command works for VSAM also.

vjkumk · Beginner Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 98 Topics: 33

i tried with the tso Command as follows and it worked fine

"delete vsamfilename cluster purge "

here Purge is used to delete a vsam cluster,which has not reached its expiration date.

vj