Thanks. I can confirm that 3.1 S * D does *not* do things the easy way. SMF reveals that it does 'n' member deletes.
Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of EXT-Schwarz, Barry Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 2:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Utility issuing STOW Initialize? 3.1 does have a delete all members command. On the command line, enter S * D When it finishes, compress the dataset because the high water mark is not reset. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Charles Mills > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 2:33 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Utility issuing STOW Initialize? > > Does anyone happen to know of a utility, TSO command, ISPF panel, or > similar function that is commonly available that issues STOW I? (STOW > I deletes all of the members of a PDS in one fell swoop. I hoped maybe > ISPF 3.1 had a "delete all" function but no such luck.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
