Re: SAVxxx SEQNBR(11) bombs if #11 already on tape???

[Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan,

If they interrupted the process, it is highly possible that something
(obviously) did not end properly. Not being an expert on what happens when
writing to tape, I have seen something similar to this years back with a tape
cartridge being removed and the tape not understanding where it ended, etc. An
end of file has got to be done, ditto for an end of tape. So something might
have gotten corrupted there. I guess just be sure they reinit the tape when it
comes up to be used again...

Chuck

"Bale, Dan" wrote:

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> I was wondering the same, whether this only works with reel tapes.  If
> so, it seems odd that IBM chose to leave the help text I referenced
> unchanged (even on our V4R4 box!), without at least some note that this
> only works for reel (or non-7208?) tapes.  I mean, really, who uses reel
> tapes for backing up their AS/400 anymore?
>
> Regardless, it seems odd that this is an issue with any tape drive,
> don'tcha think?  Go to sequence# 11 on the tape, ignore what's there,
> and start writing.  What's so hard about that?
>
> <sigh>  Making a mountain out of a molehill, I guess.
>
> Dan "there's just gotta be a way!" Bale
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