> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hansen, Dave L - Eagan, MN > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Exclusive ENQ on dataset owned (SHR) by Started Task? > > Group, > > We are running z/OS V1R13 and a product called VPS. I > wrote some code to ADD, UPDATE and DELETE members of a PDS. > It worked fine until VPS came up. > I see that the VPS started task "OWNS SHR" the dataset. > I need to allocate a dataset exclusively (EXCL/DISP=MOD) to > do a delete from REXX (or batch). > I can go out by hand using 3.4 and delete all I want from > the dataset while VPS is up. > I asked the vendor if they can FREE the dataset after > program initialization. Waiting to hear back.
Have you tried putting a FREE=CLOSE on the DD statement containing the PDS? > > > Q). What is the best way to delete a PDS member while the > started task has it allocated DISP=SHR? I don't know the "best" way. Perhaps the simplest for most would be to run TSO in batch, invoke ISPF and run a REXX program which uses the LMMDEL function: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ISPZSG90/2.36.5.1 IMO, the "best" way is to use assembler and either a DESERV or STOW DELETE function. http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2D570/2.2.20.1 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DGT2D570/2.2.55 > > > Thanks in advance, Dave > > > Dave Hansen > Eagan Software Systems Branch > 651-406-1208 > [email protected] -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
