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1. What happens to your position when you delete a segment?
2. Does IMS backout changes automatically in a batch job if you abend?
3. Do you need to retrieve a segment before you delete it?

What happens to your position when you delete a segment?

You are positioned right after the segment you deleted.

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Does IMS backout changes automatically in a batch job if you abend?

No.

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Do you need to retrieve a segment before you delete it?

Yes, the delete statement in EXEC DLI dose not allow you to qualify the delete call other than segment name, so you must retrieve it first.

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Revised: April 04, 2002 .