In this example, the VVDS is deleted. The VTOC and catalog entries for the objects reflected by the VSAM volume records (in the VVDS) remain intact.

//DELET13    JOB    ...
//STEP1      EXEC   PGM=IDCAMS
//DD1        DD     VOL=SER=338001,UNIT=3380,DISP=OLD
//SYSPRINT   DD     SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN      DD     *
     DELETE  -
            SYS1.VVDS.V338001 -
            FILE(DD1) -
            RECOVERY
/*

• SYS1.VVDS.V338001 is the name of the VVDS.
• FILE specifies the name of a DD statement that both describes the VVDS volume and causes it to be mounted.
• RECOVERY specifies that the VVDS entry is being deleted from the VTOC as part of a recovery operation.