Tape processing with FTP

The following formats, settings and modes are available in tape processing with FTP:

• all file formats: SAM-V, SAM-F, SAM-U, PAM

• all settings for BLKCTRL, BLKSIZE, RECSIZE

• all transfer modes: ASCII, EBCDIC, BINARY, ftyp text, textbin, binary

Tape processing is controlled by a BS2000 FILE command (see the “User Commands (SDF Format)” manual.

For a remote tape file you must prefix the FILE command you issue with quote site ... .

Examples

1. A SAM file is to be created on the MTC SADW48 of type TAPE-C4. The tape already contains a file (-> FSEQ=2, as the required file is the second on the tape):

   FILE <FILE>,FCBTYP=SAM,RECFORM=F,RECSIZE=300,FSEQ=2,VOL=SADW48,DEV=TAPE-C4

2. The file is to be created on the two empty MTCs SADW48,SADW49:

   FILE <FILE>,FCBTYP=SAM,RECFORM=FIX,RECSIZE=300,VOL=(SADW48,SADW49),DEV=TAPE-C4