Barbara, You could always list the omvs tasks by issuing
D OMVS,A=ALL Followed by F BPXOINIT,TERM=identified-process-id and if term did not work, you could use F BPXOINIT,FORCE=identified-processs-id. But shutting down OMVS by issuing F OMVS,SHUTDOWN quiesce all the running process and shutsdown USS. Natarajan NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY The information contained in this communication, including but not limited to any accompanying document(s) and/or attachment(s), is privileged and confidential and is intended solely for the above-named individual(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that any distribution, copying, disclosure, and/or use of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of the communication, whether in electronic or hard copy format, and immediately contact the Security Office at EDFUND at (916) 526-7539 or securityoff...@edfund.org. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html