Deleting a service instance
You delete a service instance through its context menu.
Delete a service instance if it is no longer used, in particular as a
preparation for removing the program code that corresponds to the
service.
Before you delete a service, undo all updates that you have made to
accomodate the service instance (see Undoing updates to a system configuration). Otherwise these updates are preserved beyond the
existence of the service and can, therefore, lead to an inconsistent system
configuration.
msys for Setup permits a forced deletion of service instances even if
updates for the service instance itself or for dependent services have not
been undone. Only resort to a forced deletion if:
- The service has already been physically deleted on the z/OS
system. In this case the corresponding updates can no longer be undone
with msys for Setup. You might then have to undo updates for the
service instance outside msys for Setup to ensure that the system
configuration is in a consistent state.
- You do not want to undo the updates for a dependent service, especially if
the service instance to be deleted is optional for the dependent
service. After deleting the service instance by force, you have to
re-customize the dependent service which had update requests against the
deleted service.
Before you begin:
- You must be authorized for a service to be able to delete service
instances.
- You can only delete a service instance of optional and multiple instance
services.
- No other service instance must have dependencies on the service instance
to be deleted.
Steps for deleting a service instance
- In the resource tree, expand the sysplexes folder, the folder for the
sysplex you want to work with, and the folder for the system you want to work
with.
- Click the control panel in the system folder. A list of available
service instances and service templates is displayed in the list view.
- Expand the service template of the service for which you want to delete an
instance.
- Select the instance that you want to delete.
- Click File --> Delete on the menu.
- Note:
- This menu item is only present if you are authorized for that service.
Result: The service instance is deleted and no longer
shown in the list view.