diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ff73de..32e3f84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ stage ("stage-name") {
         writeFileToFile destFile: "u/USER/myfile", sourceFile: "myfile.txt", binary: "true"
 
         deleteDataset dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET"
-        deleteDataset dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET", member:"MEMBER"
+        deleteDataset dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET(MEMBER)"
         deleteDatasetsByMask mask:"EXAMPLE.DATASET.*"
     }
     // ...
@@ -96,17 +96,19 @@ allocateDS dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET", dsOrg:"PS", primary:1, secondary:1, recFm:"FB"
 
 ### deleteDataset - Represents an action for deleting datasets and members in a declarative style
 ```groovy
-deleteDataset dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET"
+deleteDataset dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET", failOnNotExist: true
 ```
 **Mandatory Parameters:**
-   * ```dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET"``` - Sequential or library dataset name for deletion
-   * ```member:"MEMBER"``` - Dataset member name for deletion
+   * ```dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET"``` - Sequential or library dataset name in the form `HLQ.DSNAME` or `HLQ.DSNAME(MEMNAME)`
+**Optional Parameters:**
+   * `failOnNotExist: false` - Fail the execution if the entity does not exist
+
 
 **Expected behavior under various deletion scenarios:**
 
-* To delete a member from the library, the dsn and member parameters must be specified:
+* To delete a member from the library, provide dataset member name in the form `HLQ.DSNAME(MEMNAME)`:
     ```
-    deleteDataset dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET", member:"MEMBER"
+    deleteDataset dsn:"EXAMPLE.DATASET(MEMBER1)"
     ```
 
 * You cannot delete a VSAM dataset this way. Otherwise, you will get output similar to:
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep.kt
index 6974e54..239ad72 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022-2024 IBA Group.
+ *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the
  * Eclipse Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
  * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
  *
- * Copyright IBA Group 2022
+ * Contributors:
+ *   IBA Group
+ *   Zowe Community
  */
 
 package org.zowe.zdevops.classic.steps
@@ -21,22 +25,19 @@ import org.zowe.kotlinsdk.zowe.client.sdk.core.ZOSConnection
 import org.zowe.zdevops.Messages
 import org.zowe.zdevops.classic.AbstractBuildStep
 import org.zowe.zdevops.logic.deleteDatasetOrMember
-import org.zowe.zdevops.utils.validateDatasetName
-import org.zowe.zdevops.utils.validateMemberName
+import org.zowe.zdevops.utils.validateDsnOrDsnMemberName
 
 class DeleteDatasetStep
 /**
  * Constructs a new instance of the DeleteDatasetStep.
  *
  * @param connectionName The name of the z/OS connection to use for deleting the dataset.
- * @param dsn            The name of the dataset to delete.
- * @param member         The name of the member to delete.
+ * @param dsn            The name of the dataset to delete in the form ZOSMFAD.TEST(MEMNAME).
  */
 @DataBoundConstructor
 constructor(
     connectionName: String,
     val dsn: String,
-    val member: String?,
     val failOnNotExist: Boolean = false ,
 ) : AbstractBuildStep(connectionName) {
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ constructor(
         listener: BuildListener,
         zosConnection: ZOSConnection
     ) {
-        deleteDatasetOrMember(dsn, member, zosConnection, listener, failOnNotExist)
+        deleteDatasetOrMember(dsn, zosConnection, listener, failOnNotExist)
     }
 
     @Extension
@@ -54,27 +55,14 @@ constructor(
         Companion.DefaultBuildDescriptor(Messages.zdevops_classic_deleteDatasetStep_display_name()) {
 
         /**
-         * Checks if the dataset name is valid
+         * Checks if the dataset name or dataset member name is valid
          *
-         * @param dsn The dataset name
+         * @param dsn The dataset name or dataset member name
          * @return FormValidation.ok() if the dataset name is valid, or an error message otherwise
          */
         fun doCheckDsn(@QueryParameter dsn: String): FormValidation? {
-            return validateDatasetName(dsn)
+            return validateDsnOrDsnMemberName(dsn)
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Checks if the member name is valid
-         *
-         * @param member The dataset member name
-         * @return FormValidation.ok() if either the member name is valid or is not provided, or an error message otherwise
-         */
-        fun doCheckMember(@QueryParameter member: String): FormValidation? {
-            return if (member.isNotBlank()) {
-                validateMemberName(member)
-            } else {
-                FormValidation.ok()
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarative.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarative.kt
index fc72a4e..2f15342 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarative.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarative.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022-2024 IBA Group.
+ *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the
  * Eclipse Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
  * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
  *
- * Copyright IBA Group 2022
+ * Contributors:
+ *   IBA Group
+ *   Zowe Community
  */
 
 package org.zowe.zdevops.declarative.jobs
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ import org.zowe.zdevops.logic.deleteDatasetOrMember
  * Deleting dataset USER1A.TEST.KSDS with connection 172.20.2.2:10443
  * ISRZ002 Deallocation failed - Deallocation failed for data set 'USER1A.TEST.KSDS'
  * ```
- * To delete a member from the library, the dsn and member parameters must be specified:
+ * To delete a member from the library, provide dataset member name in the form `HLQ.DSNAME(MEMNAME)`:
  * ```
- * deleteDataset dsn:"USER1A.TEST.LIB", member:"MEMBER1"
+ * deleteDataset dsn:"USER1A.TEST.LIB(MEMBER1)"
  * ```
  * And out will be:
  * ```
@@ -57,23 +61,19 @@ import org.zowe.zdevops.logic.deleteDatasetOrMember
  * Deleting dataset USER1A.DS.ISUSED.BY.USER with connection 172.20.2.2:10443
  * ISRZ002 Data set in use - Data set 'USER1A.DS.ISUSED.BY.USER' in use by another user, try later or enter HELP for a list of jobs and users allocated to 'USER1A.DS.ISUSED.BY.USER'.
  * ```
- * It can take 2 params:
- * @param dsn dataset name - sequential or library
- * @param member dataset member name
+ * It takes:
+ * @param dsn dataset name - sequential or library - in the form HLQ.DSNAME or HLQ.DSNAME(MEMNAME) for member
+ * @param failOnNotExist Fail the execution if the entity does not exist
  */
 class DeleteDatasetDeclarative @DataBoundConstructor constructor(
 ) : AbstractZosmfAction() {
 
     private var dsn: String = ""
-    private var member: String = ""
     private var failOnNotExist: Boolean = false
 
     @DataBoundSetter
     fun setDsn(dsn: String) { this.dsn = dsn }
 
-    @DataBoundSetter
-    fun setMember(member: String) { this.member = member }
-
     @DataBoundSetter
     fun setFailOnNotExist(failOnNotExist: Boolean) { this.failOnNotExist = failOnNotExist }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class DeleteDatasetDeclarative @DataBoundConstructor constructor(
         listener: TaskListener,
         zosConnection: ZOSConnection
     ) {
-        deleteDatasetOrMember(dsn, member, zosConnection, listener, failOnNotExist)
+        deleteDatasetOrMember(dsn, zosConnection, listener, failOnNotExist)
     }
 
     @Symbol("deleteDataset")
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/logic/DeleteOperation.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/logic/DeleteOperation.kt
index 6048c5f..d3af445 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/logic/DeleteOperation.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/logic/DeleteOperation.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022-2024 IBA Group.
+ *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms of the
  * Eclipse Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
  * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
  *
- * Copyright IBA Group 2022
+ * Contributors:
+ *   IBA Group
+ *   Zowe Community
  */
 
 package org.zowe.zdevops.logic
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ import org.zowe.kotlinsdk.zowe.client.sdk.zosfiles.ZosDsnList
 import org.zowe.kotlinsdk.zowe.client.sdk.zosfiles.input.ListParams
 import org.zowe.zdevops.declarative.jobs.zMessages
 import org.zowe.zdevops.utils.runMFTryCatchWrappedQuery
+import javax.naming.InvalidNameException
 
 private val successMessage: String = zMessages.zdevops_deleting_ds_success()
 
@@ -59,27 +64,33 @@ fun deleteDatasetsByMask(mask: String, zosConnection: ZOSConnection, listener: T
 /**
  * Deletes a dataset or member
  *
- * @param dsn The dataset name.
- * @param member The member name (optional).
+ * @param dsnWithMemName The dataset name in the form ZOSMFAD.TEST(MEMNAME).
  * @param zosConnection The z/OS connection to be used for dataset deletion.
  * @param listener The task listener to log information and handle exceptions.
  * @throws AbortException If the dataset name is empty or the member name is invalid.
  */
-fun deleteDatasetOrMember(dsn: String, member: String?, zosConnection: ZOSConnection, listener: TaskListener, failOnNotExist: Boolean) {
-    if (dsn.isEmpty()) {
+fun deleteDatasetOrMember(dsnWithMemName: String, zosConnection: ZOSConnection, listener: TaskListener, failOnNotExist: Boolean) {
+    if (dsnWithMemName.isEmpty()) {
         throw AbortException(zMessages.zdevops_deleting_ds_fail_dsn_param_empty())
     }
-    val logMessage = if (!member.isNullOrEmpty()) zMessages.zdevops_deleting_ds_member(member, dsn, zosConnection.host, zosConnection.zosmfPort)
-                     else zMessages.zdevops_deleting_ds(dsn, zosConnection.host, zosConnection.zosmfPort)
+    val dsnMemberPattern = Regex("[\\w#\$@.-]{1,}\\([\\w#\$@]+\\)") //means it's a PDS member
+    var member: String? = null
+    if (dsnWithMemName.contains(dsnMemberPattern)) {
+        member = dsnWithMemName.substringAfter('(').substringBefore(')')
+    }
+    val logMessage = if (!member.isNullOrEmpty()) zMessages.zdevops_deleting_ds_member(dsnWithMemName, zosConnection.host, zosConnection.zosmfPort)
+                     else zMessages.zdevops_deleting_ds(dsnWithMemName, zosConnection.host, zosConnection.zosmfPort)
     listener.logger.println(logMessage)
     try {
         if (!member.isNullOrEmpty()) {
             isMemberNameValid(member)
-            ZosDsn(zosConnection).deleteDsn(dsn, member)
+            ZosDsn(zosConnection).deleteDsn(dsnWithMemName, member)
         } else {
-            ZosDsn(zosConnection).deleteDsn(dsn)
+            ZosDsn(zosConnection).deleteDsn(dsnWithMemName)
         }
         listener.logger.println(successMessage)
+    } catch (e: InvalidNameException) {
+        throw e
     } catch (doesNotExistEx: Exception) {
         if(failOnNotExist) {
             throw doesNotExistEx
@@ -97,6 +108,6 @@ fun deleteDatasetOrMember(dsn: String, member: String?, zosConnection: ZOSConnec
  */
 private fun isMemberNameValid(member: String) {
     if (member.length > 8 || member.isEmpty())
-        throw Exception(zMessages.zdevops_member_name_invalid())
+        throw InvalidNameException(zMessages.zdevops_member_name_invalid())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/Messages.properties b/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/Messages.properties
index 1f6d285..4350a54 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/Messages.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/Messages.properties
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ zdevops_declarative_writing_file_fail=Cannot write to Unix file {0}
 
 zdevops_deleting_ds_fail=Cannot perform deletion
 zdevops_deleting_ds_fail_dsn_param_empty=Unable to delete: no dsn keyword present
-zdevops_deleting_ds_member=Deleting member {0} from dataset "{1}" with connection {2}:{3}
+zdevops_deleting_ds_member=Deleting member {0} with connection {1}:{2}
 zdevops_deleting_ds=Deleting dataset {0} with connection {1}:{2}
 zdevops_deleting_ds_by_mask=Deleting datasets that match the mask "{0}"
 zdevops_deleting_ds_fail_no_matching_mask=No data sets matching the mask were found
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.jelly b/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.jelly
index aa711c2..44d0497 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.jelly
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.jelly
@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@
 	<form:entry field="connectionName" title="${%zdevops.classic.connection.title}">
 		<form:select/>
 	</form:entry>
-    <form:entry field="dsn" title="${%zdevops.classic.dsn.title}">
+    <form:entry field="dsn" title="${%zdevops.classic.dsn.title}" description="${%zdevops.classic.dsn.desc}">
         <form:textbox/>
     </form:entry>
-    <form:entry field="member" title="${%zdevops.classic.member.title}">
-        <form:textbox/>
-    </form:entry>
-    <form:entry field="failOnNotExist" title="failOnNotExist?" description="If the dataset does not exists and the option is enabled, execution will halt.">
+    <form:entry field="failOnNotExist" title="${%zdevops.classic.failOnNotExist.title}">
         <form:checkbox/>
     </form:entry>
 </jelly:jelly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.properties b/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.properties
index ada18a6..b2110cb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStep/config.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 zdevops.classic.connection.title=z/OS connection
 zdevops.classic.dsn.title=Dataset
-zdevops.classic.member.title=Member (optional)
+zdevops.classic.dsn.desc=Specify a dataset as HLQ.DSNAME or a member name as HLQ.DSNAME(MEMNAME)
+zdevops.classic.failOnNotExist.title=Fail the step if the entity does not exist
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStepSpec.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStepSpec.kt
index f110b9d..fa8b3f4 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStepSpec.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/classic/steps/DeleteDatasetStepSpec.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class DeleteDatasetStepSpec : ShouldSpec({
             )
 
             val deleteDatasetStep = spyk(
-                DeleteDatasetStep("test", "TEST.IJMP.DATASET1", member = null)
+                DeleteDatasetStep("test", "TEST.IJMP.DATASET1")
             )
             deleteDatasetStep.perform(
                 build,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class DeleteDatasetStepSpec : ShouldSpec({
             )
 
             val deleteDatasetStep = spyk(
-                DeleteDatasetStep("test", "TEST.IJMP.DATASET1", member = null, failOnNotExist = false)
+                DeleteDatasetStep("test", "TEST.IJMP.DATASET1", failOnNotExist = false)
             )
             deleteDatasetStep.perform(
                 build,
@@ -152,11 +152,5 @@ class DeleteDatasetStepSpec : ShouldSpec({
             descriptor.doCheckDsn("") shouldBe FormValidation.error(Messages.zdevops_value_must_not_be_empty_validation())
             descriptor.doCheckDsn("MY_DATASET") shouldBe FormValidation.error(Messages.zdevops_dataset_name_is_invalid_validation())
         }
-
-        should("validate member name") {
-            descriptor.doCheckMember("") shouldBe FormValidation.ok()
-            descriptor.doCheckMember("@MY_DS") shouldBe FormValidation.warning(Messages.zdevops_member_name_is_invalid_validation())
-            descriptor.doCheckMember("DSNAME") shouldBe FormValidation.ok()
-        }
     }
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarativeSpec.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarativeSpec.kt
index e3dab24..a544b80 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarativeSpec.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/zowe/zdevops/declarative/jobs/DeleteDatasetDeclarativeSpec.kt
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ class DeleteDatasetDeclarativeSpec : ShouldSpec({
       val deleteDatasetDecl = spyk(
         DeleteDatasetDeclarative()
       )
-      deleteDatasetDecl.setDsn("test")
-      deleteDatasetDecl.setMember("test")
+      deleteDatasetDecl.setDsn("test(test)")
       deleteDatasetDecl.perform(
         run,
         workspace,
@@ -210,8 +209,7 @@ class DeleteDatasetDeclarativeSpec : ShouldSpec({
       val deleteDatasetDecl = spyk(
         DeleteDatasetDeclarative()
       )
-      deleteDatasetDecl.setDsn("test")
-      deleteDatasetDecl.setMember("testlongmembername")
+      deleteDatasetDecl.setDsn("test(testlongmembername)")
       runCatching {
         deleteDatasetDecl.perform(
           run,