Deleting a User ID’s File Space

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Deleting a User ID’s File Space

You can delete a user ID’s file space when that user ID no longer needs it. Deleting a file space makes that file space available for reallocation. It is the opposite of enrolling a user in a particular file space.

Deleting a user ID’s file space deletes all data that user ID has in the file pool. If you want to reduce a user ID’s allocation in a particular file pool, see Changing a user ID’s File Space Allocations.

The Servant Facility must be active for you to run the DELETE command.

Important! Any data a user has in a file space that you delete is deleted from the system. Before you delete a user’s file space, verify that the user does not need the file space or any data currently stored in that file pool, or that the file space has been backed up.

To delete a user ID’s file space

From CMS, enter the MANAGE command with the name of the user ID and the numeral 10. For example, to delete the filespace of user ID WELBI04, enter the following:
```
vmdirect manage welbi04 10
```
The Work with Shared File System Menu appears.

Select option 3, Delete File Space.

The Delete File Space screen appears.

SF7203 SFS File Space Delete VM:Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Userid: USERID Manager: VMANAGER File Pool: VMSYSU (ALL to delete from all file pools) Warning: This will delete ALL SFS DATA for this user -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PF1:Help PF3:Quit PF10:Print PF12:End

In the File Pool field, enter the name of the file pool from which you want to delete the user’s file space.
To delete this user ID from SFS entirely, delete all of its file spaces in all file pools by entering the word ALL instead of a specific file pool name.

Important! Deleting a user’s file space does not require confirmation. You have no opportunity to back out of a deletion request after you have entered the name of the file pool to delete and pressed ENTER. You must be sure you want to delete this user’s file space from the file pool before you perform this task.
After the deletion is completed, press PF3 to return to CMS.
The DELETE command lets you delete file spaces in line mode or programmatically.

Note: For more information about using the DELETE command, see the Reference Guide.