DSM/Tape Catalog User's Guide

Using TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attributes

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TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attribute Summary

Table 6-1 lists the attributes used for input tapes. Table 6-2 on page 6-2 lists the

attributes used for output tapes. In both tables:

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The left column lists the required attributes that must be used because they do not

have default values.

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The middle columns list required attributes that have default values. You do not

have to use them if their default values are what you want.

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The right column lists optional attributes.

Table 6-1. Attributes Used for Input Tapes

Required Required (Has Default Value) Optional

CLASS AVRSYSTEM GEN DEVICE

FILEID CATALOG LABELS** FILESECT

USE EBCDIC* LOGICAL MOUNTMSG

FILECAT PHYSICAL

FILESEQ VOLUME

* This option is used for IBM-MVS and IBMBACKUP format tapes only.

** This option is required for Backup and Restore 2.0 utilities.

Table 6-2. Attributes Used for Output Tapes

Required Required (Has Default Value) Optional

CLASS AUTOMATED LOGICAL COMMENT

FILEID AVRSYSTEM PHYSICAL DEVICE

USE BLOCKLEN POOL EXPIRATION

CATALOG RECFORM MOUNTMSG

COMPRESSION RECLEN OWNER

DENSITY RETENTION

EBCDIC* TAPEMODE

FILECAT VERSION

FILESEQ VOLCAT

GEN VOLUME

LABELS**

* This option is used for IBM-MVS and IBMBACKUP format tapes only.

** This option is required for Backu

p and Restore 2.0 utilities.