Function

To start an offload device.

Parameters

OFFLOADn

The offload device (1-8) that is started.

TYPE=

Specifies the type of operation that the offload device performs.

TRANSMIT

The offload device is used to transmit jobs and/or SYSOUT from the spool data set to the offload data set.

RECEIVE

The offload device is used to receive jobs and/or SYSOUT from the offload data set to the spool data set.

Authority Required

This command requires device authority. The description of the $T RDRnn command explains how to ensure that the authority of the appropriate MVS™ system command group is assigned.

This command requires update security access authority. For a description of assigning command input authority, see z/OS JES2 Initialization and Tuning Guide, SA32-0991.

Processing Considerations

• If the offload device is already in use on any member in the multi-access configuration, JES2 denies the start and issues the $HASP593 message.
• If the corresponding offload data set is already in use by another offload device, JES2 denies the start and issues the $HASP614 message.
• When you start an offload device, any associated transmitters/receivers that have been started, become active.

Scope

Single member. This command will be in effect for this member only. There is no need to have this command issued to all members of the MAS.

Messages

The $HASP000 message indicates the command was accepted.

JES2 starts offload device 1 to transmit jobs and/or SYSOUT from the spool data set to the offload data set.