DELETE: Deleting a control data set record

Explanation: DELETE is an optional parameter specifying that you want a control data set record deleted.

Abbreviations: None.

Defaults: If you do not specify one of the optional parameters of FIXCDS, the default is DISPLAY.

Note:

When a type X backup volume record is deleted from the BCDS, the BVR entry for the volume and the TTOC record for a tape backup volume are also deleted.
When deleting the base TTOC record (for example, sequence number 0000), the entire TTOC record for the volume is deleted (the base and all extensions). However, if an extension other than the base (0000) is specified, only that specified extension will be deleted.
If you are deleting a MC1 or JES3 VAC continuation record, be sure to patch the continuation flag in the appropriate lower-level record to binary ‘0’.

If you delete a lower-level MC1 or VAC record, all upper-level continuation records remain in the MCDS but are not usable by DFSMShsm.
For deletion of an L record, the user’s data set name is specified (not the key). If there is only one L record that corresponds to the requested data set name, the L record is deleted. If there is more than one L record for the data set name, only those L records not associated with a D record are deleted. If there is more than one L record for the data set name and all L records need to be deleted, issue the same command twice.