How to delete a DBCS font table

When deleting a table, follow these steps:
  1. If you want, copy the table onto tape or diskettes. See Copy a DBCS font table onto tape or diskette for instructions. If you do not copy the table to removable media before deleting it, you will not have a copy of the table for future use.
  2. Vary off all devices using that table.
  3. Enter the DLTIGCTBL command.
    For example, to delete the DBCS font table QIGC3232, enter: 
    DLTIGCTBL IGCTBL(QIGC3232)
  4. Press the Enter key. The server sends inquiry message CPA8424 to the system operator message queue for you to confirm your intention to delete a DBCS table.
  5. Respond to the inquiry message. The server sends you a message when it has deleted the table.
Note: Do not delete a DBCS font table if any device using that table is currently varied on. Also, make sure that the affected controller is not varied on. If you try to delete the table while the device and controller are varied on, the server reports any devices attached to the same controller(s) as those devices, and the controller(s) as damaged the next time you try to print or display extended characters on an affected device. If such damage is reported, follow these steps:
  1. Vary off the affected devices, using the Vary Configuration (VRYCFG) command.
  2. Vary off the affected controller.
  3. Vary on the affected controller.
  4. Vary on the affected devices.
  5. Continue normal work.
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