When a vital record specification is deleted, DFSMSrmm does not change any data set or volume information. The changes take place during the next vital record processing run. DFSMSrmm uses only the remaining vital record specifications to apply policies. If a data set or a volume matches to another remaining vital record specification, DFSMSrmm applies those policies defined in the vital record specification. If the data set or volume does not match to any vital record specifications, then the data set or volume is no longer retained by a vital record specification and the data sets are eligible for expiration processing.

To have DFSMSrmm automatically delete a vital record specification, set a delete date when you add or change vital record specification information.

To manually delete a vital record specification:

1. Select Option 4 (DELETE) on the Vital Record Specification Menu and press ENTER. DFSMSrmm displays the Delete Vital Record Specification panel .
2. Enter a data set name, a volume serial number, or a vital record specification name. You must specify a data set name before you can specify a job name.
3. Press ENTER. DFSMSrmm displays either a Delete Data Set VRS panel, a Delete Volume VRS panel, or a Delete Name VRS panel. If you are deleting a name vital record specification, DFSMSrmm does not check if other vital record specifications are linked to it.
4. Press ENTER to delete the vital record specification.