Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-15 Thread R.S.
Howard Brazee wrote: On 12 Jul 2007 19:04:57 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: How do you delete a dataset that has a invalid dataset name? I have one with a 2lq that has 9 characters? Don't ask me how it got there. JCL, surrounded by apostrophes; specify UNIT and VOL (presumably

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 7:59 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Thomas H Puddicombe
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Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gsg Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 8:31 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Deleting datasets with invalid names How do you delete a dataset that has a invalid dataset name? I have

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Bill Wilkie
Get a list vtoc, then, using the extents of the VTOC, print the VTOC tracks. When you see what you want to change, use zap to change it. Bill From: gsg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Deleting datasets

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Howard Brazee
On 12 Jul 2007 19:04:57 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: How do you delete a dataset that has a invalid dataset name? I have one with a 2lq that has 9 characters? Don't ask me how it got there. JCL, surrounded by apostrophes; specify UNIT and VOL (presumably it's not catalogued).

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Jim McAlpine
On 7/13/07, Howard Brazee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12 Jul 2007 19:04:57 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: Can we have a cataloged 9 character dataset? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names On 12 Jul 2007 19:04:57 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Steve Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 11:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names SNIP I can create it, but I can't delete it -- because I get a JCL

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Rick Fochtman
---snip-- Can we have a cataloged 9 character dataset? unsnip As far as I know, it's possible, though not nice. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Mark Zelden
On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:10:30 -0400, Thompson, Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Gotta REMEMBER to set CAPS on for JCL. Gotta REMEMBER to set CAPS on for JCL.] Not if you work with unix files in batch, or ftp, or anything else with sysin that has to be lower case and is in the JCL. These days, I

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Zelden Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 11:23 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names SNIP I gave up CAPS ON a long time ago. SNIP Yeah, but I guess I

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-13 Thread Ernie Takeuchi
SNIP I can create it, but I can't delete it -- because I get a JCL error! SNIP Have you looked at VVDSFIX on the IBM web site? Regards, Ernie. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email

Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-12 Thread gsg
How do you delete a dataset that has a invalid dataset name? I have one with a 2lq that has 9 characters? Don't ask me how it got there. TIA -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to

Re: Deleting datasets with invalid names

2007-07-12 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:30:47 -0500, gsg wrote: How do you delete a dataset that has a invalid dataset name? I have one with a 2lq that has 9 characters? Don't ask me how it got there. JCL, surrounded by apostrophes; specify UNIT and VOL (presumably it's not catalogued). This touches on the