I've had some seemingly good results by issuing a cancel three times, waiting about a minute between each command. Almost like each cancel takes out a layer.
But I do agree that a appearance of hung can be, for example, the closing of many, many open files. So my observed results might have been just the same had I simply waited. However, doing -something- seems to comfort frantic management :-) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glen Gasior Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Got burned by the FORCE COMMAND ? If a cancel appears not to be working one thing I would do is reset the job being canceled into a high resource service class. Sometimes tasks that appear to be hung are instead slow. On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:58 PM, rdeguz1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone got burned by issuing the Force command (without ARM) and had to > re-ipl? > > I myself have had issued FORCE without ARM to terminate a rogue batch job > that just wont budge using repeated CANCEL and KILL. I've been fortunate > that night to not have had to re-IPL our system. > > > > z/OS 1.9 FORCE COMMAND WARNING > "Consider using the FORCE command as a last resort when the CANCEL > command still fails to perform its function after you have issued it > several > times." > > Gone is the other warning that states: (circa 1996) > Never use the FORCE command without understanding that - After issuing > FORCE, you might have to re-IPL." << something to that effect. > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
