DLTCLS (Delete Class)

DLTCLS Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Delete Class (DLTCLS) command deletes a class object or a group of class objects from the system. Routing steps that are run by using the class are not affected by its deletion. However, additional routing steps using the deleted class cannot be started. If the deleted class is referred to in an existing routing entry, either the routing entry should be changed (to refer to a different class) or another class with the same name should be created. If the subsystem is active when the class is deleted, errors might occur in the subsystem.

Restriction: The user must have object existence authority for the class being deleted.

 

Required Parameters

CLS

Specifies the name and library of the class descriptions being deleted. A specific class description or a generic class description can be specified; either type can be optionally qualified by a library name.

The name of the class description can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

*USRLIBL: Only the libraries in the user portion of the job's library list are searched.

*ALL: All libraries in the system, including QSYS, are searched.

*ALLUSR Libraries

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

class-name: Specify the name of the class description being deleted.

generic*-class-name: Specify the generic name of the class. A generic name is a character string of one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*); for example, ABC*. The asterisk substitutes for any valid characters. A generic name specifies all objects with names that begin with the generic prefix for which the user has authority. If an asterisk is not included with the generic (prefix) name, the system assumes it to be the complete object name. If the complete object name is specified, and multiple libraries are searched, multiple objects can be deleted only if *ALL or *ALLUSR library values can be specified for the name. For more information on the use of generic names, refer to generic names.

Example for DLTCLS

DLTCLS  CLS(CLASS1)

This command deletes the class named CLASS1 from the system.

Error messages for DLTCLS

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF2105

Object &1 in &2 type *&3 not found.

CPF2110

Library &1 not found.

CPF2113

Cannot allocate library &1.

CPF2114

Cannot allocate object &1 in &2 type *&3.

CPF2117

&4 objects type *&3 deleted. &5 objects not deleted.

CPF2160

Object type *&1 not eligible for requested function.

CPF2176

Library &1 damaged.

CPF2182

Not authorized to library &1.

CPF2189

Not authorized to object &1 in &2 type *&3.

CPF5702

File either not DDM file or not found.