DSM/Tape Catalog User's Guide

Using TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attributes
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TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attribute Descriptions
set as logical copy 2. This attribute is typically used for input, not output. The
default is 1. If CATALOG is OFF, LOGICAL is ignored.
This option is normally used for USE IN DEFINEs only. The BACKUP and
BACKCOPY utilities manage the setting for USE OUT. BACKCOPY is a standard
Backup Restore utility.
LOGICAL is ignored by Backup and Restore 2.0.
See also the PHYSICAL attribute on page 6-8.
MOUNTMSG text
specifies a second line of text to display with the system mount message or drive
request when this DEFINE is opened. S
pecify a character string of up to 80
characters. Include information such as length and urgency of the tape job. The
MEDIACOM STATUS TAPEMOUNT command also shows the MOUNTMSG text
for each mount request it displays.
OWNER owner
defines the owner of the t
ape. Specify owner as up to 14 characters for ANSI-
labeled tapes and BACKUP labeled tapes, or up to 10 characters for IBM-MVS and
IBMBACKUP labels. The character string is written in the tape’s label.
The character string can be composed of any alphanumeric characters and the
special characters permitted for tape file IDs and tape names. It also follows the
same rules regarding double quotation marks, asterisks, and question marks used
in tape file IDs and tape names. For more information, see the DSM/Tape Catalog
Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual.
This attribute cannot be used with the USE IN attribute.
PHYSICAL { number }
identifies a backup volume set created by BACKCOPY that contains a file to which
you want to read or write data. BACKCOPY is a standard Backup Restore utility.
number is the physical copy number of the volume set you want and is specified in
the range 1 through 99. The default is 1.
If you try to open the same volume set for both USE IN and USE OUT on the same
system, $ZSVR manages the physical copy number of the USE OUT DEFINE for
you. If the USE OUT DEFINE designates a different system than the USE IN
DEFINE, you must specify a PHYSICAL number greater than the USE IN tape file,
or an error occurs.
The new duplicated copy has a higher physical copy number than the original,
unless BACKCOPY uses a different FILEID or GEN for the USE OUT DEFINE.
Two identical volume sets created by a parallel BACKUP or a parallel BACKCOPY
have the same physical copy number but different logical copy numbers (1 and 2).
If CATALOG is OFF, PHYSICAL is ignored.