DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

MEDIACOM Commands
DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual—429828-010
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ADD TAPELABEL Command (Super Group Only)
Any data on the tape becomes inaccessible. Use this option only with the
TAPEDRIVE, PROMPT, and UNLOAD options.
If a tape in DSM/TC has the same name as this command specifies (for example,
tape-name), this option cannot be used.
OVERRIDE { ON | OFF }
determines whether to check if the tape is labeled and to check the system search
space for a duplicate tape name. (Even though ADD TAPELABEL does not catalog
a tape, checking for a duplicate name in the catalog prevents the confusing
situation of having a cataloged tape and an uncataloged tape with the same
name.)
Use the OVERRIDE option when labeling a new tape. Otherwise an error is
returned, and the operation does not complete.
You cannot use the OVERRIDE option with NEWNAME or SCRATCH.
ON
writes or changes the label information without checking for an existing tape
label and without checking the available system search space for a duplicate
name. Be cautious when using this option.
OFF
writes the label information if the label check completes successfully and if no
duplicate tape name exists in the available system search space. The default is
OFF.
OWNER owner-id
defines the owner of the tape. Specify owner as 1 through 14 characters for ANSI
labeled tapes and BACKUP labeled tapes, or 1 through 10 characters for IBM-MVS
labeled tapes. The character string is written in the tape’s label.
The character string can be composed of the letters A through Z, numbers 0
through 9, and 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 as part of tape file IDs and tape names. For more information,
see Section 1, Using MEDIACOM.
PROMPT { ON | OFF }
determines when the tape drive begins checking (polling) that a tape is mounted:
ON
Polling does not begin until you manually start it. This message is sent to the
current default output file (usually your home terminal):
\node.$tape: not ready: