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UNLOAD-TAPE

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Unload magnetic tape or magnetic tape cartridge

Component:

BS2000

Functional area:

Device management

Domain:

DEVICE

Privileges:

OPERATING

Routing code:

T

Function

The UNLOAD-TAPE command enables a magnetic tape or magnetic tape cartridge to be unloaded.

Format

UNLOAD-TAPE                                                                                                                                             

UNIT = *ALL / list-poss(10): <alphanum-name 2..2> / <alphanum-name 4..4>

Operands

UNIT =
Specifies the devices to be unloaded.

UNIT = *ALL
The volumes of all tape devices which have the following attributes are unloaded:

  • CONF-STATE = ATTACHED or DETACH-PENDING

  • ACTION = NO ACTION

  • PHASE not equal MOUNT and PHASE not equal IN-USE.

UNIT = list-poss(10): <alphanum-name 2..2> / <alphanum-name 4..4>
Specifies the mnemonic device names of the devices to be unloaded. A maximum of 10 devices can be specified. 

Return codes

(SC2)

SC1

Maincode

Meaning


0

CMD0001

No error

1

1

NKV0001

Syntax error

4

64

NKV0004

Command partially processed

5

64

NKV0005

Command not processed for an object

6

64

NKV0006

Command not processed

2

130

NKVT002

Tape monitor unavailable

Note

I/O errors are logged via message NKVT098.