"Cataloging" Tapes - something "weird" (???)

Hi Folks !

I have a routine that runs RIGHT after our daily backups that works
something like this - we have a file that contains ALL libraries on the
system. A program does a DSPOBJD for all libraries in QSYS to a file and
produces a COMPLETE library listing with Save "status's". It then does a
compare of libraries in the QSYS file to the ones in our "library file"
and prints a listing of any discrepancies. Finally, produces a listing
of what we consider "daily save" libraries. What this does is provide us
with several "key" reports on a daily basis for D/R. There a formatted a
little better than a DSPTAP listing...

What's up:

I would like to get the tape's Expiration Date. I know how to list it to
a spool file and then CPYSPLF to a date base file and "extract" this
info, but that takes a while to get all of that setup. I thought it
would be NICE to use the *OUTFILE option on the DSPTAP command so I did
this using *LABELS. USUALLY an *OUTFILE contains whatever is shown via a
DSPxxx command to screen. NOT this one. Among the stuff missing are the
Expiration Date and Date Created ! I thought maybe it would show using
DSPTAP with *SAVRST - but THIS isn't allowed to *OUTFILE !!!

My question(s):

1) Doesn't it seem "strange" that Exp Date and Create Date, etc. would
NOT be included in a DSPTAP *LABELS *OUTFILE ??

2) WHY wouldn't DSPTAP *LABELS *OUTFILE be allowed ?

Thanks !

Chuck



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