Maybe it's because you have start date in the DATE parameter? In the documentation at there are specific rules about ignoring the start date when using ARCHIVE or DELETE
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.ieag200/dumplopt.htm There are these statements (those not applying to DELETE have been skipped to make this post shorter) 3. ARCHIVE and DELETE options: When you specify the ARCHIVE or DELETE option in LSNAME, pay attention to these items: - The start date and time of the IFASMFDL is always the start date and time of the log stream. The start time that is specified by the START parameter is ignored. The start date that is specified by DATE or RELATIVEDATE parameter will also be ignored. - If you specify the DELETE option, everything in the specified log stream is removed, from the start of the log stream up until the end date that is specified by the DATE or RELATIVEDATE parameter and the end time that is specified by the END parameter. The OUTDD statements are not permitted when the DELETE option is used. - When using the DELETE and ARCHIVE options, you must ensure that only one instance of the IFASMFDL program is running at a time for a given log stream. Running multiple instances of the dump program against the same log stream leads to unexpected results. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
