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z/OS V1R6.0 DFSMS Access Method Services for Catalogs

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DELETEvvThe tape library entry is deleted even if tape volume entries are stillassociated with the specified tape library.Any tape volume entries associated with a deleted tape library entry willremain in the catalog <strong>for</strong> these tape volume entries.If you delete a user catalog using FORCE:Attention: The FORCE parameter deletes all clusters in the catalog.vvvvvThe user catalog is deleted even if it contains entries <strong>for</strong> objects thathave not been deleted.All data sets cataloged in the user catalog as well as the catalog data setitself are deleted. All volumes on which these data sets reside must beincluded with the FILE parameter.All VSAM clusters are automatically deleted, but the contents of eachcluster and alternate index are not erased. (If you specify FORCE, theERASE parameter is ineffective.)SMS-managed non-VSAM data set entries in the user catalog are deletedand the data sets are scratched.Non-SMS-managed non-VSAM data set entries in the user catalog aredeleted, but the data sets are not scratched. A non-SMS-managednon-VSAM data set can be located with its DSCB in the volume’s VTOC.Abbreviation: FRCNOFORCEcauses the DELETE command to end when you request the deletion of ageneration data group, tape library entry, or user catalog that is not empty.Abbreviation: NFRCPURGE|NOPURGEspecifies whether the entry is to be deleted regardless of the retention periodspecified. If this parameter is used <strong>for</strong> objects that do not have a dateassociated with them (<strong>for</strong> example, VVRs, aliases, and non-SMS-managednon-VSAM data sets), the PURGE|NOPURGE parameter is ignored and theobject is deleted. This parameter cannot be used if a truename entry is to bedeleted.PURGE must be specified to delete an OAM non-VSAM entry, because it has anever-expire retention.PURGEspecifies that the entry is to be deleted even if the retention period,specified in the TO or FOR parameter, has not expired.When deleting a tape library volume entry, PURGE must be specified if thevolume’s retention period has not expired.PURGE affects the <strong>DFSMS</strong>hsm delete function interaction <strong>for</strong> VSAM baseclusters and non-VSAM data sets. It causes the migrated data set to bedeleted regardless of the expiration date.Abbreviation: PRGNOPURGEspecifies that the entry is not to be deleted if the retention period has notexpired.Abbreviation: NPRG224 z/<strong>OS</strong> <strong>V1R6.0</strong> <strong>DFSMS</strong> <strong>Access</strong> <strong>Method</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Catalogs</strong>

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