DATASET (or DSNAME) Operand

To release a specific data set from all previous allocations, type the FREE command:

Specify the DATASET or DSNAME operand.
Enclose the data set name in parentheses.
- You must include the descriptive qualifier in the data set name.
- You may include a member name in parentheses when specifying a partitioned data set.

Example
To release data set PREFIX.PARTS.DATA, enter: `FREE DATASET(parts.data)`

To release a group of specific data sets from previous allocations, type the FREE command:

Example
To release data sets PREFIX.PARTS.DATA, PREFIX.REPORT.TEXT, and PREFIX.SIMIAN.CNTL(HAPE), enter: `FREE DATASET(parts.data,report.text,simian.cntl(hape))`