Delete a Page Space: Example 14

In this example, page space SYS1.PAGE2 is deleted from the master catalog. You must ensure other BCS's do not have that data set cataloged by performing a DELETE NOSCRATCH on each, and then performing a DELETE SCRATCH on the BCS that originally 'owned' the system data set. 
//DELET11   JOB   ...
//STEP1     EXEC  PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT  DD    SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN     DD    *
     DELETE -
            SYS1.PAGE2 -
            PURGE -
            PAGESPACE
/*
The DELETE command removes the page space entry, SYS1.PAGE2, from the master catalog. Its parameters are:
  • SYS1.PAGE2 is the entryname of the object being deleted. SYS1.PAGE2 identifies a page space entry.
  • PURGE specifies that the page space entry be deleted regardless of the retention period or date specified when it was defined.
  • PAGESPACE specifies the type of entry being deleted. VSAM verifies that SYS1.PAGE2 is a page space entry, then deletes it. If SYS1.PAGE2 incorrectly identifies another type of entry, VSAM does not delete it, but sends an error message to the programmer.
Parent topic: DELETE Examples