I don't know if this has been suggested but using StarTools or the PDS (cbt file 182) command:
FIXPDS RESET Will both delete all members and reset the PDS so it doesn't need to be compressed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel B. Dyck (Contractor) <sdg>< Mainframe Systems Programmer – RavenTek Solution Partners -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Barry Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 1:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Deleting all members of a PDS On Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:43:42 -0700, Sri h Kolusu <skol...@us.ibm.com> wrote: >>>but I'm curious if there's some additional keyword that will ignore the >SHR enqueues. I have not found anything. > >Skip, > >You need to use FILE keyword on IDCAMS delete like shown below > >//DELALL EXEC PGM=IDCAMS >//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* >//PDS DD DISP=SHR,DSN=Your.PDS >//SYSIN DD * > DELETE 'Your.PDS(*)' FILE(PDS) >/* > >Thanks, >Kolusu > > With the use of "splat" and "delete all members" request, sadly the IDC0553I message doesn't provide a list of the members deleted, instead only mention "ALL MEMBERS IN DATA SET <name> DELETED". Now no Auditor-type would go for that -- heck, I even would appreciate knowing what I just deleted !! Still like the enhanced functionality permitting various DSN-mask specifications, similar to TSO/ISPF DSLIST (option 3.4). Scott Barry SBBWorks, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
