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deleting dataset

Former Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:03:11 GMT

Hi all,

I have opened a dataset that was already existing(created by me), deleted it. is it necessary to close this dataset now?

Re: deleting dataset

abdul_hakim — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:06:37 GMT

Once you have deleted then don't need to close it which is meaningless..

Abdul

Re: deleting dataset

Former Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:22:22 GMT

Hi vishal,

1. Not required.

2. U can also directly delete (without opening)

data : fname(150) type c.

fname = '/usr/sap/trans/LEGAL.TXT'.

OPEN DATASET FNAME ENCODING DEFAULT FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE.

delete dataset fname.

regards,

amit m.

Re: deleting dataset

Former Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:23:32 GMT

Hi,

DELETE DATASET FNAME will delete the existing file which you have OPEN earlie, so there is no use of writing

CLOSE DATSET.

Please give point if it is helpul for you

Thanks,

Pramod

Re: deleting dataset

abdul_hakim — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:39:26 GMT

Hi Vishal.

For your info:DELETE DATASET not only delete the file contents but it will delete the entire file from the memory ie.file won't be no longer available for READ.

Abdul

Re: deleting dataset

Former Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:39:44 GMT

If you try to close it, it may give error.

because there is no dataset exists.

So no need to close the dataset.

Regards

vijay