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Field Descriptions
Version
For ANSI-standard and IBM-standard labeled tapes only, use the Version field to
indicate a version within one generation group. To specify the version, enter an integer
in the range 0 through 99. The default value is 0.
Filesect
Use the Filesect field to specify, for ANSI-standard and IBM-standard labeled tapes
only, the position of the volume in a multivolume file. To specify the position, enter an
integer in the range 1 through 9999. This number is always 1 for a single-volume file.
Retentn
For ANSI-standard and IBM-standard labeled tapes only, use the Retentn field to
specify the retention period of the tape file. The tape cannot be overwritten until the
retention period expires.
To specify the retention period, enter an integer indicating the number of days the tape
file is to be retained. The tape process calculates an expiration date using this value
when the process writes the labels on the tape. The default value is 0, indicating no
retention period.
Retention period and expiration date (specified in the Expiration field) are mutually
exclusive.
Labels
Use the Labels field to specify the type of tape and, for labeled tapes, the label
processing mode. The field options are:
ANSI Specifies that the tape file is on an ANSI-standard labeled tape and that
standard label processing is required (LP mode).
BACKUP Specifies that the tape file be read only by the BACKUP and RESTORE utilities.
BYPASS Specifies that label processing is not required and the tape not be checked for
labeling (BLP mode). You must also specify the tape device in the Device field.
When you specify BYPASS, you must not enter values in these fields:
Blocklen Filesect Reclen Use
EBCDIC Fileseq Reels Version
Expiration Gen Retentn Volume
Fileid Recform Tape Owner Volumeid
IBM Specifies that the tape file is on an IBM-standard labeled tape and standard
label processing is required (LP mode). You must also specify a record format in
the Recform field and the tape file name in the Fileid field.
OMITTED Specifies that the tape file is not on a standard labeled tape. Label processing is
not performed other than to check the tape is not a standard labeled tape (NL
mode). You must also specify the tape device in the Device field. When
OMITTED is specified, you must not enter values in the fields listed for the
BYPASS option.