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Can you delete the GDG base without deleting GDG
generations ?
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Answer / g.naveen
No,we can't delete the GDG base without deleting GDG
generations.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 26 Yes | 6 No |
Answer / krishna reddy
if we are using this
DELETE(GDG name) GDG FORCE
with IDCAMS
then all related generations related to GDG will be deleted
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 12 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / subrata
Hi the answer given by Gvbreddy is wrong we cannot delete
gdg base having generation with IDCAMS.we can only delete
it thru file aid or by deleting all the generation first
and then delete of base.
Tested OK ;-).
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 8 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / naveen singh dalal
no,we cannot delete the gdg index without deleting the
generation.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 4 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / anurag sharma
GDG base can be deleted (only removal of catalog entry not physically deleted) keeping all generations intact by using additional parameter Recovery using IDCAMS utility .
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A
DELETE -
GDG01 -
GENERATIONDATAGROUP -
RECOVERY
/*
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 0 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / sapana
Base can be deleted , Keeping generation as it is by
following command.
//SYSIN DD *
DELETE (gdg name) GDG FORCE
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 6 No |
Answer / gvbreddy
yes , we can delete gdg base without deleting gdg
generations. it possible by the utility called idcams
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 10 Yes | 17 No |
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