Deleting USERCATALOG objects

  • You cannot specify both MASK and FORCE with a USERCATALOG object because FORCE is not supported with a generic DELETE and USERCATALOG. Instead, specify RECOVERY, which is allowed for both MASK and NOMASK DELETE of USERCATALOGs. FORCE is not supported because it would enable anyone to DELETE an unlimited amount of USERCATALOGs in one statement, leaving no way to recover the data other than system back-up.
  • User catalog objects do not recognize SCRATCH, which is the default in a DELETE command specified with the MASK parameter. A MASK pattern which includes these objects without type-restrictions will have an implied SCRATCH option, resulting in an error.

Parent topic: Using DELETE with the MASK Filter Option