Well, I have just proved that I am getting old, or maybe just tired. I *thought* that the cluster had been deleted without deleting the components, but lo and behold, there it was buried in the (somewhat large) list of other dataset names in that hierarchy of HLQ's. My eyes just glazed right past the cluster name, several times, before I actually saw it.
So, no orphans after all, and I was able to delete the cluster and its components without a problem. Sorry for the waste of bandwidth, folks. Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: Farley, Peter x23353 > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 3:25 PM > To: 'IBM Mainframe Discussion List' > Subject: How to delete orphaned Data and Index components? > > I have somehow created a data and index component of a VSAM KSDS that are > orphaned from the cluster name. The cluster was deleted and re-created > and now has differently named data and index components, so I don't think > I can "connect" the orphaned components to that cluster name. > > All file creation and deletion was done in batch jobs. The orphaned > components were created using the LIKE operand in an IEFBR14 step. > > Neither TSO delete nor IDCAMS batch delete will allow me to remove the > components. IDCAMS complains as follows: > > IDC2552I ENTRY TYPE IS INVALID FOR DELETE > IDC0551I ** ENTRY HLQC01.HLQC002.HLQ3.HLQ04.ED0399C7 NOT DELETED > IDC2552I ENTRY TYPE IS INVALID FOR DELETE > IDC0551I ** ENTRY HLQC01.HLQC002.HLQ3.HLQ04.O19KLAD7 NOT DELETED > IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 8 > > The IDC2552I explanation in the Fine Manual only says I can't delete these > entry types but doesn't tell me how I *can* delete them. > > Is there any way to delete these orphaned components? > > TIA for any help, RTFM, etc. you can provide. > > Peter -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
