Re: Checking for tape Volume Identifier in a CL

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Al !

Got it working.

Chuck

Al Barsa, Jr. wrote:

> At 03:33 PM 7/30/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi Folks,
> >
> >I know I have seen this in the past, in a book or article or something;
> >even made a note of it but of COURSE I can't find the note now...
> >
> >What is the method for checking a tapes volume id in a CL ?
> >
> >I thought you could use the CHKTAP command but I don't remember the way
> >to have the CL receive the information that this command returns via the
> >message it sends.
>
> Simple, just try it.
>
> CHKTAP sends a completion message of CPC6778.  The first ten bytes of the
> message data is the device name.  The next six bytes is the volume ID.
>
> Al
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