RETPD Parameter Example

Scenario1 - To retain a dataset for only 30 days.

Code -

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//NEWPS  DD DSN=MTH.DATA.PSFILE,
//          DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//          UNIT=SYSDA,
//          SPACE=(TRK,(3,2),RLSE),
//          DCB=(DSORG=PS,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=1600),
//          RETPD=30

Scenario2 - To retain a dataset for only 75 days.

Code -

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//NEWPS  DD DSN=MTH.DATA.PSFILE,
//          DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//          UNIT=SYSDA,
//          SPACE=(TRK,(3,2,2),RLSE),
//          DCB=(DSORG=PO,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=1600),
//          RETPD=75