It is not necessary have a data set ENQ'd exclusive to delete a member, as evidenced by such functions as ISPF 3.1
There is a protocol for deleting members that applications such as ISPF use. I'm not positive just what that protocol is, but it does not involve getting the data set ENQ exclusive. On the other hand, FWIW, anyone who compresses using IEBCOPY with the data set allocated DISP=SHR (not an exclusive ENQ) as opposed to DISP=OLD is asking for trouble (and in many cases will indeed find trouble). Peter Relson z/OS Core Technology Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
