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reference information data (i) of pds/ps using jcl

i want to use the referenced date of pds/ps in my JCL. is there any way i can do it?

i basically want to delete several ps which have not been referenced in the past 2 months using JCL..

Solution

  • Use DFDMSdss (PGM=ADRDSSU) for this task. Chapter 9 of the DFDMSdss Storage Administration book describes how to use ADRDSSU to manage DASD space, and has a specific section demonstrating how to delete unused or stale data sets using the DUMP command to a DUMMY DD. Use PARM='TYPRUN=NORUN' during your testing as you tweak your filters.