| 1 | PTF group name | Input | CHAR(60) |
| 2 | PTF group level | Input | BINARY(4) |
| 3 | Delete related PTF groups | Input | CHAR(1) |
| 4 | CCSID | Input | BINARY(4) |
| 5 | Error code | I/O | CHAR(*) |
The Delete PTF Group (QpzDeletePtfGroup) API deletes a PTF group from the system. You can optionally delete all related PTF groups at the same time.
Lock conflicts may occur if this API is called while another PTF or PTF group operation is in progress.
The name or generic name of the PTF group to be deleted. A generic name is a string of one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*). You can use these special values for the PTF group name:
| *ALL | All PTF groups on the system are deleted. |
The level of the PTF group to be deleted. This parameter defaults to all levels when a generic name or *ALL is specified for the PTF group name. Valid values for this parameter are:
| 0 | The highest level of the PTF group is deleted. |
| 1 - 99999 | The specified level of the PTF group is deleted. If the level does not exist on the system, an error will occur. |
| -1 | All levels of the PTF group are deleted. |
Whether related PTF groups will be deleted at the time this PTF group is deleted. This parameter defaults to 0 when a generic name or *ALL is specified for the PTF group name. Valid values for this parameter are:
| 0 | Related PTF groups will not be deleted. |
| 1 | The highest level of the related PTF groups will be deleted when this PTF group is deleted. This will also delete the highest level of all related PTF groups of the related PTF groups. |
| 2 | All levels of the related PTF groups will be deleted when this PTF group is deleted. This will also delete all levels of the related PTF groups of the related PTF groups. |
The coded character set ID for the PTF group name. Valid values are 0 through 65533. If a value of 0 is specified, the name is assumed to be in the CCSID of the job.
The structure in which to return error information. For the format of the structure, see Error code parameter.
| Message ID | Error Message Text |
|---|---|
| CPF0CEE E | Unable to convert data to CCSID &1. |
| CPF36A2 E | Length of PTF group name or text too long. |
| CPF36A4 E | PTF group &1 not found. |
| CPF36A6 E | PTF group name &1 not valid. |
| CPF36AF E | PTF group function already in progress. |
| CPF3BC7 E | CCSID &1 outside of valid range. |
| CPF3C3C E | Value for parameter &1 not valid. |
| CPF3CF1 E | Error code parameter not valid. |
| CPF3CF2 E | Error(s) occurred during running of &1 API. |
| CPF9872 E | Program or service program &1 in library &2 ended. Reason code &3. |