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Delete a Monitor Definition

When you no longer need a particular monitor definition, you can remove it by using the delete request. There are two forms of the delete request.

• The Delete line command (D) removes the monitor definition and the monitor’s history but does not delete the associated monitor data sets.
• The Delete w/dsns line command (DD) deletes the data sets that were created by monitoring sessions under that definition and then deletes the monitor definition.

The following shows how to remove only the monitor definition while keeping the monitor data sets that existed for that definition.

1. Type D on the Monitor Definition panel for the definition that you want to delete.

   Depending on your profile settings, a panel might appear prompting you to confirm your delete request before actually executing the operation.

2. Confirm the delete request by typing YES or cancel the request by typing NO.

   To delete the monitor definition, as well as all of its associated monitor data sets, perform the procedure described above by using the DD line command.

   You can reuse the same data set as many times as you want. However, CA Mainframe Application Tuner overwrites the data set anytime you invoke a monitor definition that points to this data set.