> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:55 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: 3490E cartridges > > On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:40:38 -0500, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: > > > >PMFJI here, but why do you still force your customers to have to read > >actual tapes of any kind at all? > > > > ... Even without changing your maintenance > >and package build procedures, you can generate an AWS or HET format > >"tape" file on DASD and distribute that as a binary file over the net. > > > FSVO "without changing"?
I probably should have added "(or not very much)" to that statement. > o Is there a driver that will let IEBCOPY (for example) unload a > relative file directly to an ASWTAPE image? Not that I am aware of. > o Or do they build interim tapes and filter those to AWSTAPE? Not quite. My thought was to just output the files that normally go to tape to sequential DASD files instead, then add one JCL to collect all the pieces into one multi-file AWS/HET file, also on DASD. It does generate a bit more DASD use for the intermediate files, but once the AWS/HET file is generated the intermediate files can be deleted. > What is a good ASWTAPE package? I looked at a couple on CBTTAPE, > and they seemed nice, but not quite ready for Prime Time. > Likewise, what enterprise-grade utility would they distribute to > customers to unwind AWSTAPE? I'm not totally current on the "best" AWS/HET utility out there. If I were looking for myself, I would certainly look at CBT versions. If you don't think they are "ready for Prime Time", you can always improve it/them yourself and contribute the better mousetrap back to the community. And I would distribute an XMIT file of a JCL PDS and an XMIT file of a load-module PDS containing the very same AWS/HET utility that I used to create the files in the first place. The term "enterprise grade" is sometimes overrated. Sometimes it's "good enough" if it does well the one job you ask it to do. Obviously, YMMV. It was just a small suggestion. Peter This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
