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6.18 dd2_status_drive
NAME
dd2_status_drive - get tape drive current operational status and results of last I/O operation.
SYNOPSIS
dd2_status_drive -stdout <output_spec> [ -f <device_special_file> ] [ -n ]
dd2_status_drive -help [ help_type ]
DESCRIPTION
dd2_status_drive returns current tape drive operational status and the results of last I/O
operation. For drive configuration information, use the dd2_query_drive utility. For tape
format information, use the dd2_query_tape utility.
dd2_status_drive is available to all users.
OPTIONS
-f < device_special_file >
Specifies the device special file to use for the operation (see Appendix B).
-n
Prevents a trailing newline from being appended to the output stream. If omitted, the output
stream includes a trailing newline.
ARGUMENTS
-help [ help_type ]
Displays help on stderr and invalidates all other options, cancelling any other actions. Valid
keywords for the optional help_type specification are: stdout, revision, and v_revision.
-stdout <
output_spec>
Specifies the output fields written to stdout. You must provide a -stdout <output_spec>
argument except when using the -help argument.