On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:57:13 -0400, Knutson, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am trying to determine if an OFFLINE volume exists without trying to
>VARY it on-line.  

<snip>

>What remains contains some volumes which appear valid on z/OS until you
>try to VARY them on-line.
>
<snip>
>
>VARY /302C,ONLINE
>IEE103I UNIT 302C     NOT BROUGHT ONLINE
>IEE763I NAME= IOSCCMSG CODE= 000000080000002A
>IOS291I  CONFIGURATION DATA COULD NOT BE READ ON PATH(302C,A8) RC=2A
>  INVALID CDR DATA FOR A PAV-BASE
>
<snip>
>
>
>I have looked at the z/OS display commands and CA-SYSVIEW and CA-OPSMVS
>commands but I cannot find what would tell me this won't work till I try
>it.
>
>Any ideas?

It sounds like this is an over-genned device.   Does it exist in your
hardware?   If this is the case, I think the only thing you can do is
change your IODF to match what is really there.  

Mark
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