Delete Two Key-Sequenced Clusters in a Catalog: Example 7

In this example, two key-sequenced clusters, EXAMPLE.KSDS01 and EXAMPLE.KSDS02, are deleted from a catalog. It shows how more than one cataloged object is deleted with a single DELETE command.

//DELET3   JOB   ...
//STEP1    EXEC  PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD    SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN    DD    *
     DELETE -
           (EXAMPLE.KSDS01 -
           EXAMPLE.KSDS02) -
           PURGE -
           CLUSTER
/*

The DELETE command deletes the key-sequenced clusters EXAMPLE.KSD01 and EXAMPLE.KSD02. Both entries are dynamically allocated in order for their respective catalog recovery areas (CRA) to be updated. The parameters are:

• EXAMPLE.KSDS01 and EXAMPLE.KSDS02 identify the objects to be deleted. These are the entrynames of two key-sequenced clusters.
• PURGE specifies that the cluster be deleted regardless of its retention period or date.
• CLUSTER specifies that EXAMPLE.KSDS01 and EXAMPLE.KSDS02 identify cluster catalog records.