CONFIG the device offline, maybe? Another possibility: write a "DOWNFORREPAIR" command in your automation tool which varies the devices offline, and stores their device numbers in a variable or variables (depending upon whether your tool supports Rexx-type stem variables). Have automation for the allocation recovery messages look at the list as part of handling the messages, and if the only devices avaailable are "down for repair" reply CANCEL, otherwise pick a device and reply with that number. You'll need a corresponding "BACKFROMREPAIR" to remove the device from the list of course.
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