Lucy: Glad to help. It now means that you can have your IBM ServerPac's delivered on 1-2 3590 tape(s) instead of a box of 3490's.
You can also use ISMF 2.3 to list the VolSer's ie. M*, once the VolEnt's have been created. In particular, check out Field 20: Owner Information, which can be used to identify the tape's purpose. Unfortunately, you can't use ISMF to create the Volume Entry. (that *I* know of) VOLUME SERIAL OWNER INFORMATION -(2)-- --------------------------(20)------- M637AA 5751-CS9 Z/OS V1R8 SERVERPAC CREATED: 03JAN2007 DLB001 1OF2 M637AB 5751-CS9 Z/OS V1R8 SERVERPAC CREATED: 03JAN2007 DLB001 2OF2 ps. as you can see, we do the work in a batch job but it could also be automated into Rexx or Clist with TSO panels if you desire/have the [local] expertise. ----------> signature = 6 lines follows <-------------- Neil Duffee, Joe SysProg, U d'Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada telephone:1 613 562 5800 x4585 fax:1 613 562 5161 mailto:NDuffee of uOttawa.ca http:/ /aix1.uottawa.ca/ ~nduffee "How *do* you plan for something like that?" Guardian Bob, Reboot "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism." "Systems Programming: Guilty, until proven innocent" John Norgauer 2004 > -----Original Message----- > From: Lucy Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: July 30, 2008 10:03 > To: Neil Duffee > Subject: re: Foreign 3590 > > Thank-you! That's a big help! > [snip] you'll need to create a Volume Entry (VOLENT) [snip] > I've cut & pasted my sample batch job step below. [snip] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
