Can you delete the GDG base without deleting GDG
generations ?
Answer Posted / anurag sharma
GDG base can be deleted (only removal of catalog entry not physically deleted) keeping all generations intact by using additional parameter Recovery using IDCAMS utility .
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A
DELETE -
GDG01 -
GENERATIONDATAGROUP -
RECOVERY
/*
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