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VERSIONS: Specifying the number of the backup versions to be deleted

z/OS DFSMShsm Managing Your Own Data
SC23-6870-00

VERSIONS(bvn ...) specifies that DFSMShsm is to delete specific backup versions of a data set. You can specify multiple backup version numbers. If you specify multiple data set names and multiple version numbers, DFSMShsm applies each number you specified with VERSIONS to each data set name you specified with dsname.
bvn
The one-to-three digit decimal number of a particular backup version that is to be deleted. You can obtain backup version numbers by issuing an HLIST command and specifying the data set name and the BACKUPCONTROLDATASET parameter.
VERSIONS is mutually exclusive with ALL and DATE TIME.

Abbreviations

The TSO abbreviation convention applies for VERSIONS. There are no additional abbreviations.

Default

None.

SMS relationship

This parameter applies to both SMS-managed and non-SMS-managed data sets.

Restrictions

You cannot delete retained backup copies with the VERSIONS keyword.

Parent topic: Required parameters

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