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Martin · Beginner Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 133 Topics: 58

Hi All,

I have a step where in I have create a temp dataset ( using &&TEMP) . I need to delete this dataset once the step(This is NOT the last step in the JCL) has finished execution. Below are my observations on this.

MVS allocates a name to this temp dataset.
This dataset gets deleted only at the execution of the last step in the JCL.

Any thoughts on how to achieve this ?

-Mt

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:27 am Post subject:

to create a temp dataset one normally uses disp=(,,pass).

to access this temp dataset in later steps, one normally uses disp(old,,pass);why not use old,delete,delete in the last step that uses the temp dataset?
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jyoung · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:

wouldn't disp=(new,delete,delete) work?

kolusu · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

Martin · Beginner Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 133 Topics: 58

I tried the various option in DISP ... But it doesn't delete it after the execution of the step.

kolusu · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:23 pm Post subject:

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

sorry, did not read the question close enough; did not realize the temp DS was to be deleted after the step that created it was over.

so, unless you are reading this temp dataset, also, then just make it a DD DUMMY.
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kolusu · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject:

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject:

i suggested dd dummy, because if the temp ds is not being used, why have mvs take the trouble to allocate a ds, etc...............

if this school question is how to delete a temp ds (or any ds) upon completion of the step that creates it, yes you are correct: new, delete,delete.
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Mervyn · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject:

Or you could just omit the DISP parameter altogether, because the default would be NEW,DELETE,DELETE
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