Deleting Data Sets with the DELETE Line Operator

This example shows how to use the DELETE line operator to delete two data sets.

Enter the DELETE line operator in the line operator column of the data sets that you want to delete. Enter the first line operator in normal mode so that you see the DELETE Entry Panel. Enter the second line operator in last-use mode, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Entering the DELETE Line Operator

   Panel  List  Dataset  Utilities  Scroll  Help
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 DATA SET LIST              RESTORE JOB CREATED
 Command ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> DATA
                                                          Entries 1-7 of 7
 Enter Line Operators Below:                              Data Columns 3-5 of 41

     LINE                                      ALLOC      ALLOC    % NOT  
     OPERATOR          DATA SET NAME           SPACE      USED     USED   
    ---(1)----  ------------(2)------------  ---(3)---  ---(4)---  -(5)-  
    *COPY       USER1.DEB.LISTING1           ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.ISMF.SYSIN.D880125.          46K        40K     13  
    *COPY         T105441
    *COPY       USER1.ISPFILE                     139K        93K     33  
    *RESTORE    USER1.ISPPROF                     185K       185K      0  
    delete      USER1.SPFLOG1.LIST                371K       371K      0  
    == PY       USER1.SPFTEMP1.CNTL          ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.SPF3.LIST                   788K       788K      0  
    ----------  ------  -----------  BOTTOM  OF  DATA  -----------  ------  ----

Press the ENTER key. ISMF displays the DELETE Entry Panel as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Completing the DELETE Entry Panel

   Panel  Utilities  Help
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                               DELETE ENTRY PANEL
 Command ===>

 Optionally Specify one or more to Uncatalog and Delete
   Data Set: USER10.WORK.TEXT

   Enter "/" to select option   /  Scratch Data Set

                                /  Clear Data Set with Zeroes

                                /  Delete even if Unexpired

   Data Set Password  . . . . .           (if password protected)







 Use ENTER to Perform DELETE;
 Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.

Assume that backup versions exist for both of the cataloged data sets being deleted. Complete the DELETE Entry Panel with the values shown.

Press the ENTER key. ISMF deletes the data set on the list with the DELETE line operator entered against it and displays the DELETE Confirmation Panel for the second data set, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Confirmation Panel Displayed When DELETE Is Used in Last-Use Mode

   Panel  Utilities  Help
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           DELETE CONFIRMATION PANEL
 Command ===>


 ******************************************************************************
 ******************************************************************************
 ******************************************************************************
 ******************************************************************************
 *******                                                               ********
 *******    Confirm Delete of                                          ********
 *******     Data Set: USER1.SPFTEMP1.CNTL                             ********
 *******                                                               ********
 *******    NOTE: BACKUP VERSIONS OF THIS DATA SET EXIST.  USE ENTER   ********
 *******          TO PERFORM DELETE OF THE ONLINE DATA SET AND VIEW    ********
 *******          BACKUP VERSIONS                                      ********
 *******                                                               ********
 ******************************************************************************
 ******************************************************************************
 ******************************************************************************
 ******************************************************************************


 Use ENTER to Perform DELETE;
 Use HELP Command for HELP; Use END Command to Cancel DELETE.

Press the ENTER key. ISMF deletes the data set with the DELETE line operator in last-use mode.

When both data sets have been deleted, the list is redisplayed, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4. Successful Completion for DELETE

   Panel  List  Dataset  Utilities  Scroll  Help
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 DATA SET LIST
 Command ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> DATA
                                                          Entries 1-7 of 7
 Enter Line Operators Below:                              Data Columns 3-5 of 41

     LINE                                      ALLOC      ALLOC   % NOT  
     OPERATOR          DATA SET NAME           SPACE      USED     USED   
    ---(1)----  ------------(2)------------  ---(3)---  ---(4)---  -(5)-  
    *COPY       USER1.DEB.LISTING1           ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.ISMF.SYSIN.D880125.          46K        40K     13  
    *COPY         T105441
    *COPY       USER1.ISPFILE                     139K        93K     33  
    *RESTORE    USER1.ISPPROF                     185K       185K      0  
    *DELETE     USER1.SPFLOG1.LIST                371K       371K      0  
    *DELETE     USER1.SPFTEMP1.CNTL          ---------  ---------    ---  
    *COPY       USER1.SPF3.LIST                   788K       788K      0  
    ----------  ------  -----------  BOTTOM  OF  DATA  -----------  ------  ----

The asterisks in front of the DELETE line operators in the line operator column indicate that the data sets have been successfully deleted.