Chapter 4. Utility Functions 321
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Utility Name
UNSElect
specifies that the UNSElect function is to be performed.
Parameters
VOLser
indicates that a VOLSER is being specified for unselection.
(volser)
volser specifies the VOLSER to be unselected.
FORCE
optionally indicates that the volume is to be unselected even if communication with
the host that has the volume selected is not possible.
JCL Requirements
The following definitions apply to UNSElect utility JCL:
SLSPRINT
output messages from the utility program.
SLSIN
input to the utility in the form of control cards.
Invoking the Unselect Utility
The easiest way to run utilities is to execute the ACS UTIL exec by entering the following
command:
EXEC ACS UTIL UNSElect
Execution of the statement results in the ACSUTIL SLKJCL file:
ACSUTIL SLKJCL File
To execute the utility:
1. Delete the lines in the template that are not required, or leave the comment indicator
(*) in column one.
2. Remove the comment indicator from the desired lines.
3. Specify values for the desired parameters
/JOB jobname SLUADMIN
/PARM MIXED
/FILE SLSPRINT DEV PRNT CLASS A
/FILE SLSIN *
* UNSELECT VOLser(volser),FORCE
Unselect