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#1: Delete all datasets with a given qualifier Author: kumar26fl,

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:24 pm
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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

Thanks

#2: Author: kumar26fl,

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:31 pm
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I think I got the answer from old posts in this forum.

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=11175&highlight=delete+datasets+qualifier

Thanks Mvsforums and the team.

#3: Author: Anuj Dhawan, Location: Mumbai,India

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:14 am
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Great and thanks for posting the link... Smile

have a good one,

#4: Author: computer, Location: Hyderabad

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:27 am
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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.

Thanks,
Computer

#5: Author: warp5, Location: Germany

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:10 am
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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.

#6: Author: nevilh,

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:09 am
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If you have a relatively new system you can use IDCAMS...... by far the easiest way

#7: Author: IEFBR14, Location: SYS1.LINKLIB

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:00 pm
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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

#8: Author: kolusu, Location: San Jose

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:02 pm
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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?

Kolusu

#9: Author: rlilley,

Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:43 pm
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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

#10: Author: expat, Location: Welsh Wales

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:51 am
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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.

#11: Author: IEFBR14, Location: SYS1.LINKLIB

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:24 pm
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kolusu wrote:

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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