RM_DS(1)

NAME

     rm_ds - Remove the given dataset(s) from  the  DB  and  /PDS
     storage

NOTICE

     This is a dangerous program. Please have appropriate author-
     ities remove datasets for you.

SYNOPSIS

     rm_ds       [-L]       [-Oname]       [-Ppasswd]        [-r]
     "prog:name,level:name[#],series:name[#]"

DESCRIPTION

     rm_ds is a stand alone program that will permanently  remove
     the  given  dataset  from  the Oracle database. It will also
     free any /PDS storage currently  assigned  to  the  dataset.
     Multiple datasets can be specified by giving a range for the
     series#. If no level# is given,  then  it  will  remove  the
     highest  level#.  If  remove  recursively  starting  at  the
     highest    level#,    then    will    also    remove     the
     /soidata/info/mdi_rec and /soidata/info/mdi_log rdb files.

     Only the production user can run rm_ds.

OPTIONS

     -L   run local dsds_svc. don't use pe_rpc.

     -Oname
          Oracle db to query (default is mdi_2X).

     -Pname
          password. If not given, program will prompt.

     -r   recursively remove all lower level#s.   If  recursively
          remove   starting  at  the  highest  level#,  then  the
          /soidata/info rdb files are also removed.

BUGS

     rm_ds when made on _sgi4 will  sometimes  "Bus  error  (core
     dumped)"  at  the end of its operation. Therefore it is made
     on _sgi for both _sgi and  _sgi4  executables.   Please  ask
     Jeneen  or  Jim  to remove any ds so that the rm_ds password
     for this critical operation is not widely propagated.

AUTHOR

     Jim Aloise

HISTORY

     1996-08-09