POS - Position magnetic tapes

This statement positions the magnetic tapes.

Format

POS1 / POS2                                                                                                                                                 

pppnnnnn

Operands

The POS2 statement with its operands is needed only when both magnetic tapes are to be positioned.

ppp
Positioning:
ppp=FTM Read forward nnnnn tape marks.
ppp=RTM Read reverse nnnnn tape marks.
ppp=FBK Read forward nnnnn blocks.
ppp=RBK Read reverse nnnnn blocks.
ppp=BOT Rewind to BOT.

nnnnn
Decimal number of tape marks or blocks (with leading zeros).

Examples

POS1 FTM00002
POS2 FBK00333
POS1 FBK00017,POS2 FBK00017