To safely process a PDS member, use the SPFEDIT ENQ and RESERVE. Doc at: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ispzpc90/APPENDIX1.1.2 http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ispzpc90/APPENDIX1.1.3
This is only safe if all programs follow the same rules. In SAS/C, we supply an open parm (share=ispf) to accomplish this. Peter Relson wrote: > > It is not necessary have a data set ENQ'd exclusive to delete a member, as > evidenced by such functions as ISPF 3.1 > > There is a protocol for deleting members that applications such as ISPF > use. I'm not positive just what that protocol is, but it does not involve > getting the data set ENQ exclusive. > > On the other hand, FWIW, anyone who compresses using IEBCOPY with the data > set allocated DISP=SHR (not an exclusive ENQ) as opposed to DISP=OLD is > asking for trouble (and in many cases will indeed find trouble). > > Peter Relson > z/OS Core Technology Design -- Don Poitras - zSeries R & D - SAS Institute Inc. - SAS Campus Drive mailto:[email protected] (919)531-5637 Fax:677-4444 Cary, NC 27513 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
