Batch Job to delete all members of a Partitioned dataset

Here’s a simple way of deleting all members of a partitioned dataset via a batch job:

//DELETE EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * DELETE USER1.PDS.EXAMPLE(*)

In the above example all the members (represented by the *) of the dataset USER1.PDS.EXAMPLE will be deleted.

Vande Woestyne says:

22nd January 2016 at 10:03

only since z/os 1.12
Rui Miguel Feio says:

17th April 2013 at 13:04

Hello Rick,

Are you using any * on the pdsname? Can you please email me the JCL you are using?

Cheers!
Rick Stetser says:

15th April 2013 at 14:15

I tried to do this on a z/OS 1.11 system and got
error message IDC3203I ITEM ‘pdsname(*)’ DOES NOT ADHERE TO RESTRICTIONS.