RE: AS/400 to IBM Mainframe Tape

[Chris Bipes <rpg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Use a Non Labeled tape and you need them to tell you the block size and EOR
markers.  Do this with a cpytotap specifying all the correct parms.  Sample:
CPYTOTAP FROMFILE(LIB1/XX)        
         TOFILE(*LIBL/QTAPE)      
         TOSEQNBR(1)              
         TOLABEL(*NONE)           
         TODEV(TAP01)             
         TOREELS(*NL)             
         TORCDLEN(128)            
         TOENDOPT(*REWIND)        
         TOVOL(*NONE)             
         TOBLKLEN(1024)           
         COMPACT(*NO)             

Record block type  . . . . . . .   *TAPF  
                                          
  *TAPF                                   
  *F                                      
  *FB                                     
  *V                                      
  *VB                                     
  *D                                      
  *DB                                     
  *VS                                     
  *VBS                                    
  *U                                      


Use help to determine the block type you need.


Christopher K. Bipes     mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst   mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.         http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive    Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884

If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Voltz [mailto:Bob_Voltz@Biometmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 7:54 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: AS/400 to IBM Mainframe Tape




I have a requirement to send a file to an unknown IBM mainframe on tape.

The requirements are as follows:
36 or 18 track cartridge (3480, 3490 or 3490e) or 9 track tape reel (6250
bpi)
Character code: EBCDIC

I sent them a normal SAVOBJ on a 3480 cartridge, but they say they can't
read
it.  They gave me some gibberish about block sizes and end of record
markers.  I
would really appreciate any help on this one.

Bob Voltz
Biomet
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