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Field Descriptions
EBCDIC
Use the EBCDIC field to specify whether data on an IBM-standard labeled tape is to be
translated from EBCDIC format to ASCII format when the tape is processed. The field
options are:
Reels
Use the Reels field to specify the number of volumes in a multivolume input file. You
can specify this value only if the option specified in the Use field is IN. You must
specify the number of volumes for all multivolume input files.
To specify the number of volumes, enter an integer in the range 1 through 255. The
default value is 1.
Version
Use the Version field to indicate, for ANSI-standard and IBM-standard labeled tapes
only, 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
Use the Retentn field to specify, for ANSI-standard and IBM-standard labeled tapes
only, 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.
ON Specifies that data is to be translated when the tape is processed. This is the
default value for IBM tapes.
OFF Specifies that data is not to be translated when the tape is processed.