/SHUTDOWN command receives SCM2-32

Products

• CA 7 Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

Issuing  shutdown commands /SHUTDOWN,Z1 and /SHUTDOWN,Z3  on CA7 panel do not work.  Message SCM2-32 /SHUTDOWN INVALID FROM APPLICATION VTAM TERMINAL /SHUTDOWN IGNORED occurs. 

Environment

Release : 12.1

Component : CA 7

Resolution

The SCM2-32 message occurs because the command is being issued from ISPF.  The shutdown command can not be issued from a ISPF session.   Reissue the command from a VTAM session manager.