Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes (Update)
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DELETE - Deletion of Dynamically Loaded Programs

This Natural profile parameter determines whether dynamically loaded non-Natural programs are to be deleted on the completion of the Natural program in which they are used.

Possible settings ON Dynamically loaded non-Natural programs are deleted at the end of the Natural program in which they were loaded.
OFF Dynamically loaded non-Natural programs are not deleted at the end of the Natural program in which they were loaded; they are kept until command mode is entered again, and the deletion is performed immediately before Natural enters command mode processing.
Default setting ON  
Dynamic specification yes  
Specification within session no  
Application Programming Interface USR1005N See SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Utilities documentation.

The following platform-specific requirements apply:

Platform: Comment:
Under CICS In a CICS environment, this parameter applies only if the non-Natural program is invoked via standard linkage conventions (SET CONTROL 'P=S').
Under z/OS Batch, TSO, z/VSE Batch and IMS TM This parameter does not apply in an IBM Language Environment (LE). All dynamic subprograms loaded during a Natural session are deleted upon LE environment termination, that is, during the termination of the Natural session. For more information about Natural in an LE environment, see Support of IBM Language Environment Subprograms in the Operations documentation.

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