Jason, Very simple example:
//RRP4912G JOB CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=X, // MSGLEVEL=(1,1),NOTIFY=&SYSUID //STEP001 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //HELLO DD DISP=OLD,DSN=RRP.NEVER.OPENED The "HELLO" dataset is never opened but the JCL runs fine. As soon as I delete RRP.NEVER.OPENED, the job will fail with a JCL error. Being that IEFBR14 never opens the dataset, it will not get a last-used date. HTH Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Jason Cai Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:07 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Consultation on the Potential Risks of Deleting Specific Datasets Dear The phrase ‘Delete the dataset, however, and you will end up with a JCL error’ is not entirely clear to me. Could you please provide an explanation? If I attempt to delete a dataset with the attribute ‘lastref=none’ using JCL, will it result in an error? Thanks a lot! Jason Cai ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
