UT.4 - Scratch Dataset Panel

The UT.4 panel scratches a DASD data set.

 ---------------------  CA-7 UTILITIES - SCRATCH DATASET -----------------------
 FUNCTION ===>          (LEAVE BLANK EXCEPT TO TRANSFER)


 DSNAME:
          (FULLY-QUALIFIED SPECIFIC NAME)


 VOLSER:         (REQUIRED IF NOT CATALOGED)

 PURGE:          (Y = SCRATCH EVEN IF NOT EXPIRED)









 PROGRAM: UTFP   MSG-INDX:      -- UT.4     --  YY.DDD / HH:MM:SS
 MESSAGE:

To display, enter:

4 as the FUNCTION on the UT panel.
UT.4 as the FUNCTION on any other menu or formatted input panel.
UT.4 as a top line command.
If an error is encountered with top line SCRATCH or SCRATCHP this panel is returned.

To exit:

Position the cursor to the top line and enter a CA WA CA 7 Edition command.
Provide the name of some other menu or formatted input panel in the FUNCTION field.
Use a PF key.

This panel contains the following fields:

FUNCTION: Used only to transfer to another menu or some other formatted panel function that is only offered on another menu. Enter the name of the desired panel.
DSNAME: Fully qualified name of the data set to be scratched. Required field.
VOLSER: VOLSER on which the data set resides. Required if not cataloged. If omitted, data set is uncataloged if the scratch is successful. The volume on which the data set resides must be available to CA WA CA 7 Edition through U7volser DD statement, top line ALLOC command, or function 11 on the UT Menu panel.
PURGE: Enter Y if data set is to be scratched even though the expiration date has not been reached. Optional. Default is to scratch only if the expiration date has been reached.

More information:

PF Keys