Deleting a trace directory entry and a trace log data set
You can use the History Traces view (HT) to delete trace directory entries from the trace directory.
You can also specify that you want to physically delete the associated trace log data set.
You can delete:
- Multiple entries at one time
- A single entry
To delete multiple trace directory entries
Use the DELETE primary command on the History Traces view (HT).The Delete Trace Directory Entries dialog is displayed, shown in the following figure:
.---------------------- Delete Trace Directory Entries -----------------------.
| COMMAND ===> SCROLL ===> CSR |
| MORE: - |
| Directory: BOLTSM.TS44.TRACEDIR |
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| Delete by trace id's: (specific or generic) |
| Trace ID Trace ID Trace ID |
| Trace ID Trace ID Trace ID |
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| Delete by log data set name: (specific or generic) |
| DSN |
| DSN |
| DSN |
| DSN |
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| Delete by date: |
| From Date (DDMMMYYYY) |
| To Date (DDMMMYYYY) |
| Older than (DDMMMYYYY) |
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| ENTER to process the request |
| RESET to clear input fields |
| END to cancel the request |
| HELP to view related help |
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------'Specify selection criteria for the trace directory entries you want to delete.You can specify entries by trace ID, trace log data set name, and by date. You can use generic entries for trace IDs and data set names.
For more information about any of the fields, see the online Help.
Press Enter.A confirmation dialog is displayed for each entry that meets the criteria you specified.
Verify the information on each confirmation dialog. For each entry, you can specify that you want to also delete the indicated trace log data set. At any time during the confirmation, you can indicate that you do not want to confirm additional entries.
Press Enter.The entries are deleted.
If you specified to delete a trace log data set and the data set is cataloged, a confirmation screen is displayed. If the data set is not cataloged, no confirmation is required.
To delete a single trace directory entry
Use the D (Delete) line command on the History Traces view (HT).The Delete Trace Directory Entry dialog is displayed, shown in the following figure:
.---------------------- Delete Trace Directory Entries -----------------------.
| COMMAND ===> SCROLL ===> CSR |
| MORE: - |
| Directory: BOLTSM.TS44.TRACEDIR |
| |
| Delete by trace id's: (specific or generic) |
| Trace ID Trace ID Trace ID |
| Trace ID Trace ID Trace ID |
| |
| Delete by log data set name: (specific or generic) |
| DSN |
| DSN |
| DSN |
| DSN |
| |
| Delete by date: |
| From Date (DDMMMYYYY) |
| To Date (DDMMMYYYY) |
| Older than (DDMMMYYYY) |
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| |
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| ENTER to process the request |
| RESET to clear input fields |
| END to cancel the request |
| HELP to view related help |
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------'- Verify the information
- Specify if you want to physically delete the trace log data set associated with the entry by typing Y in the Also delete the trace log data set? field.
- Press Enter.If the data set is cataloged, a confirmation screen is displayed. If the data set is not cataloged, no confirmation is required.
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