I also used the superzap technique many years ago, but why go to all that work?
If the dataset is on dasd and not cataloged DEL NVR/VVR (as required). If the dataset is cataloged on a volume that no longer exists DEL NSCR -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeremy Nicoll Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 12:58 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IDCAMS Delete Data set from a non-existent volume On Wed, 25 Oct 2017, at 01:41, retired mainframer wrote: > If the volume was only relabeled (not reinitialized), can you > recatalog the dataset on the new volume name where it still exists and > then delete it normally? After doing the DEL NOSCR that other people have mentioned, I'm fairly sure the way we used to get rid of such a dataset itself was to zap the VTOC changing the VOTC entries to suggest the file was an ordinary sequential file, then we did a normal delete. Is that sort of thing no longer possible? -- Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
