Removing a spare WADS

You might need to remove a spare write-ahead data set (WADS). WADS contains log records that reflect completed operations and are not yet written to an online log data set.

Procedure

  1. Issue the /STOP WADSn command (and wait for dynamic deallocation).
  2. Scratch the spare WADS.
  3. Update WADSDEF statement in the LOGGER section of the DFSDFxxx member of IMS.PROCLIB.
  4. Remove DD statement in IMS JCL.
  5. Modify operating procedures.