In a message dated 5/21/2007 5:53:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >It's not enough to use a JES3 prefix character; he needs to use JES3 syntax. >From the IBM MVS System Commands book (SA22-7627-14): "For devices managed by JES3, issue a *VARY command instead of the MVS VARY command to change online or offline status. See "Placing Devices Online or Offline to JES3" in z/OS JES3 Commands. The bottom line is are you trying to make the device offline to MVS or offline to JES3? Bill Fairchild Plainfield, IL
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