You likely need to specify the master catalog name for the CATALOG
parameter because the BCS reference in the VVR is for a catalog that is not
connected (or doesn't exist) on the system where you're executing the
IDCAMS command. The following should work as suggested by Darth. Be sure
to name the data or index component as the entry name, not the cluster.
Example:
//DELVVR EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//DD1 DD VOL=SER=<volser>,UNIT=3390,DISP=OLD
//SYSIN DD *
DELETE vsam.component.name -
FILE(DD1) -
VVR -
CAT(master.catalog.name)
/*
Tony H. suggested that DELETE <entry> NOSCRATCH is only applicable to non-
VSAM entries. That is a bit of misinformation. The DELETE <entry>
NOSCRATCH is valid for VSAM clusters, however, you must name the cluster
as the object. It will not work if you specify the VSAM data or index
component name. The DELETE <entry> NOSCRATCH command will remove the
cluster sphere record and data/index truename records from the BCS and
would not repair the problem that you currently have. As Darth pointed out, a
DELETE <entry> NOSCRATCH could have created the current problem.
Regards,
Tony
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Tony Brown
DINO Software Corporation
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