This is a bit vague. Which OS? Which tape manager? Which Tape Server?
In general, all of the systems include a process to extract SCRATCH tape information. From the Tape Managers, they usually include a Report Writer of some sort get the information. From the Tape Servers, they all do it differently. And what the Tape Manager thinks are scratches and what the Tape Server thinks are scratches are generally loosely tied together. For example, with my product, ATSM z/Appliance, we define a reserved VOLSER to manage the scratch pool on the tape server. Extracting the list from RMM or CA-1 or DYNAM-T, writing the list to the reserved VOLSER, then rewind, unload the tape, causing the code to process the list and associated reporting commands. The process generates a report that is written to the same tape. The report includes a list of all tapes, scratch tapes, archived tapes, etc. Using IEBGENER, on zOS, you can retrieve the report. Paul Gorlinsky VP Advanced TS Migrations, Co. https://www.atsmigrations.com +1-813-398-CICS (2427) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
