<snip> sysouts have a status "user" </snip> I tend to find that 'user' in this case means a sysout 'hold'. In my cases, this is caused by an error in handling the sysout, usually a PSF issue. Releasing the job doesn't release the sysout, I have to release the individual sysout. HTH.
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