Deleting GDG base

• GDG can be deleted using DELETE command of IDCAMS utility
• Delete GDG using by passing PURGE in DELETE statement
  

  PURGE coded in conjunction with DELETE, deletes only GDG index, even if its retention period has not expired

  //DEPTJOB JOB A123,’STEVE’ //STEPNAME EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSIN DD * DELETE (PAYROLL.SALARY.MONTHLY)GDG PURGE /* //

  
  
• Delete GDG using by passing PURGE in DELETE statement
  

  FORCE coded in conjunction with DELETE, deletes GDG index, the model and all related generation data sets

  //DEPTJOB JOB A123,’STEVE’ //STEPNAME EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSIN DD * DELETE (PAYROLL.SALARY.MONTHLY)GDG FORCE /* //

  PURGE coded in conjunction with DELETE, deletes only GDG index, even if its retention period has not expired