And, just to be complete, you are assuming that your customers will be using IBM standard tape labels. Granted, who doesn't? But it is an assumption. Also, remember that in many shops, use of BLP to read the tape labels can be protected via the tape management system, or even with RACF now-a-days. Does not apply if you use EXCP to REW the tape, of course.
-- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Robin Atwood > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:53 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: How to get a tape's DSCB > > >You could also write a program to OPEN a tape dataset for input and > examine the DCB >parameters merged into your DCB. > > Thanks to everyone who replied. Since this may form part of a product > shipped to customers, I can't make any assumptions whether they have > rmm or CA-1 installed. Therefore opening the data set and saving the > DCB info is probably the best way. Incidentally, during my tests the > tape is definitely mounted; my colleague did with his own fair hand and > 'D U,,,nnn,4'shows he succeeded! > > -- > Thanks > -Robin > This message has been scanned by MailController - > portal1.mailcontroller.co.uk > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
