Deleting user-defined data sets

Figure 1 shows the panel that is displayed when you enter line command D to delete a user-defined data set from the Data Set List panel (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Panel: Data set details to confirm the deletion
CPPP605$  --------------------- Data Set Details ------------------------------
COMMAND ==>                                                                    
                                                                               
DELETE a User-Defined Data Set                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                              DATA SET DETAILS                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
          Data Set Name: CPPDEV.USER.SEQN                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
           You MUST Confirm DELETION By Typing DELETE and pressing ENTER       
                                                                               
           Press the END or RETURN key to CANCEL the DELETE request            
                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        

Confirm the deletion by entering DELETE in the COMMAND ==> field and pressing Enter.

Restriction: The following data sets cannot be deleted:
  • IBM®-shipped data sets
  • Data sets that contain merge data sets.