Now, I don't see why this doesn't release it: q prt * all
ORIGINID FILE CLASS RECORDS CPY HOLD DATE TIME NAME TYPE DIST HOBBITVM 0044 T CON 00025219 001 NONE OPEN- 0009 CONLOG 20090810 HOBBITVM Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:57:22 CP CLOSE CON q prt * all ORIGINID FILE CLASS RECORDS CPY HOLD DATE TIME NAME TYPE DIST HOBBITVM 0044 T CON 00025225 001 NONE OPEN- 0009 CONLOG 20090810 HOBBITVM Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:57:43 q v cons CONS 0009 ON GRAF 6F01 TERM START 0009 CL T CONT NOHOLD COPY 001 READY FORM STANDARD 0009 TO LOGARCH RDR DIST HOBBITVM FLASHC 000 DEST OFF 0009 FLASH CHAR MDFY 0 FCB LPP OFF 0009 3215 NOEOF OPEN 0044 NOKEEP NOMSG NAME CONLOG 20090810 0009 SUBCHANNEL = 0003 Hmmmm.....must be rustier than I thought! Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76710 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:03 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Console spool? On Monday, 08/10/2009 at 09:57 EDT, "Frank M. Ramaekers" <framaek...@ailife.com> wrote: > Why doesn't this work: > > sp con to * cl t start > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:55:46 > q t > TIME IS 08:55:48 CDT MONDAY 08/10/09 > CONNECT= 22:03:33 VIRTCPU= 000:52.62 TOTCPU= 000:57.74 > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:55:48 > close con > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:55:50 > q rdr * all > NO RDR FILES > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:56:06 You didn't show us QUERY V CONS, but I'm guessing that at some point you previously issued SPOOL CONS CONT. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott _____________________________________________________ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com.