There a few options 1) If you have an automation tool, let it manage the online/offline process. Once devices are offline, have the automation tool submit the job
2) You can use the JCL statement COMMAND 3) You can use the JES2 $VS command in JCL 4) Read up on DFDSS for copying, I think it will take volumes offline if duplicate volser 5) If you have a scheduling tool, you could see if it could run the process 6) Build a REXX that reads an INPUT file with the volumes to be varied offline, then have it use ISFEXEC (SDSF REXX) to do the varies Probably a few more options Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of william janulin > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 5:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: VARY command in a batch job > > To list; > Is there a way to issue a VARY cuu,offline command in a batch job. I need to > do some full volume copies, including the volser, and then vary the receiving > offline. > > Thank you in advance, Bill J. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
