In a recent note, Bruce Black said:

> Date:         Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:10:57 -0500
> 
> You probably should have used just VOL=SER=VOL2 for the subsequent
> files.  You might have noticed that specifying both volsers forced OPEN
> to mount the first tape, spin all the way down it looking for the n-1
> file, then mount the second tape and repeat.   It probably also
> cataloged the new file to VOL1 and VOL2, which is not correct since the
> file existsonly on VOL2.
> 
The flaw in that argument it that one may not know a priori in which
data set the volume boundary will fall.

-- gil
-- 
StorageTek
INFORMATION made POWERFUL

----------------------------------------------------------------------
For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,
send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO
Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

Reply via email to