I suggest looking at using the CSL routine and performing regular checkback to check on mount status. wait only waits for the initial I/O to complete, not the mount completion notification.
Best Regards, Les Geer IBM z/VM and Linux Development >here is the DFSMSRM command: >'dfsmsrm MOUNT VOLUME' label '(RDEV' tape_addr 'LIBNAME TAPLIB READWR WAIT > ATTACH * VDEV 181' > >but, the EXEC just plows on and i get >SPXTAPE CANCEL INITIATED ON VDEV 0181 > >i think because RMSMASTR has not finished mounting the tape. > >the RC would be sufficient. > >> Have you tried the WAIT option on DFSMSRM MOUNT? Do you need to trap >> the response from DFSMSRM, or will the return code be sufficient?
