Jake, it sounds like you have a catalog entry for the dataset in catalog ICF.ZZ91.LOGCAT, but the dataset no longer exists on the volume. Because you initialized the volume there's also no VVR (as the VVDS was wiped with the init).
Have you tried DEL 'ZZ91.BSDS01' NOSCR CAT(ICF.ZZ91.LOGCAT) Bart -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jake anderson Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 9:11 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Delete Orphan Enty VSAM Hi Group, I have a challenge in deleting the orphan VSAM entry from the catalog, I have tried all ways based on the previous discussed Archives but nothing seems to be really working. Could some really point me the correct procedure of removing this entry. =========================== Normal Delete with 'DEL' IDC3012I ENTRY ZZ91.BSDS01 NOT FOUND+ IDC0551I ** ENTRY ZZ91.BSDS01 NOT DELETED IDC0014I LASTCC=8 *** ================================= IKJ56700A ENTER ENTRY NAME - 'ZZ91.BSDS01' NSCR IDC3012I ENTRY ZZ91.BSDS01 NOT FOUND+ IDC0551I ** ENTRY ZZ91.BSDS01 NOT DELETED IDC0014I LASTCC=8 IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 8 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLEG-42 *** =============================== DELETE (ZZ91.BSDS01.DATA) FILE(VOLUME) VVR DELETE (ZZ91.BSDS01.INDEX) FILE(VOLUME) VVR IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES DELETE (ZZ91.BSDS01.DATA) FILE(VOLUME) VVR IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 0 DELETE (ZZ91.BSDS01.INDEX) FILE(VOLUME) VVR IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 0 ================================= DELETE (ZZ91.BSDS01.DATA) FILE(VOLUME) VVR - CATALOG(ICF.ZZ91.LOGCAT) IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 90 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLFP-16 IDC0551I ** ENTRY ZZ91.BSDS01.DATA NOT DELETED IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 8 ==================================== DELETE (ZZ91.BSDS01.DATA) TRUENAME - CATALOG(ICF.ZZ91.LOGCAT) IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 90 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLFL-6 IDC0551I ** ENTRY ZZ91.BSDS01.DATA NOT DELETED IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 8 ====================================== I reinited the Volume where the above entry reside but Still I see this entries in the same Volume. z/OS 1.13 Jake ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN