Heath Boehm ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: I am on 4.0 on a 980/100 box trying to use RoadRunner to do a VTSTORE
: (virtual tape file store). Occasionally I will get a runaway user during
: this store. The store gets to the point of accessing the virtual tape
: file and then "hangs". I can abort the offending user but I cannot abort
: the job. If I rename the virtual tape file and run the job again it
: works (after the user has been aborted, of course). This has happened
: once when I was storing to an 8mm tape device also. Any suggestions that
: would save waiting for a reboot to get the "hung job" off of the system?

Try a BREAKJOB #Jnnn as this generally can break thru the wait states
and then the ABORTJOB can take effect.  A RESUMEJOB may be required
to let everything clear out.
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 James Overman HP Support Technology Lab  Roseville, CA