Have you tried something like this:
DELETE (file.name) NOERASE NOSCRATCH -
CATALOG(user.catalog.name)
Mike Wickman
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On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:57:31 -0600, Ken French <rocki...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Craig -
>Tried your suggesting early on; output below.
>- Ken
>
>DELETE MY.VSAM.DATA -
>
> NOSCRATCH -
>
> CATALOG( -
>
> MY.ACTIVE.USERCAT -
>
> )
>
>IDC2552I ENTRY TYPE IS INVALID FOR DELETE
>
>IDC0551I ** ENTRY MY.VSAM.DATA NOT DELETED
>
>IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE
>WAS 8
>
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2C171/6.4.3?SHELF=DGT2BK91&DT=20100120142539
Also, have you run a DIAGNOSE on the BCS?
Mark
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