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CHKTAP should be sufficient instead of DSPTAP. Your tape volume id's ARE
unique aren't they ? ;-)
Here's part of my nightly backup job.
DCL VAR(&CHKTAP) TYPE(*LGL) VALUE('1') /* 1 = +
CHKTAP not run; 0 = CHKTAP already run */
DCL VAR(&MSGID) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(7)
DCL VAR(&MSGDTA) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(100)
DCL VAR(&MSGKEY) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(4)
DCL VAR(&TAPEDEV) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(10) +
VALUE(TAP01) /* Device name defaulted to +
TAP01. */
/* CHECK THAT TAPE DRIVE IS READY WITH CORRECT TAPE. */
/* (Volume ids for Nightly Backup tapes begin with: */
/* DCMONn, DCTUEn, DCWEDn, DCTHUn, DCFRIn, DCSATn, DCSUNx (n=seq #).*/
CHKTAP: CHKTAP DEV(&TAPEDEV) ENDOPT(*REWIND)
MONMSG MSGID(CPF6708) /* Command ended due to error +
- possibly "CPF4120 Tape device +
equipment check" if tape from last nights +
backup sitting unloaded in drive with +
drive door open. */
MONMSG MSGID(CPF6718) /* Cannot allocate device. */
MONMSG MSGID(CPF6760) /* Device not ready. */
MONMSG MSGID(CPF6772) /* Volume cannot be processed */
RCVMSG MSGTYPE(*LAST) RMV(*NO) KEYVAR(&MSGKEY) +
MSGDTA(&MSGDTA) MSGID(&MSGID)
IF COND(&MSGID *EQ CPF6760) THEN(DO)
SNDPGMMSG MSGID(CPF9898) MSGF(QCPFMSG) MSGDTA('>>> +
Tape device ' *CAT %SST(&MSGDTA 1 10) +
*TCAT ' was not ready. Nightly backup +
job ended') TOUSR(*SYSOPR)
GOTO CMDLBL(BYPASS)
ENDDO
ELSE CMD(DO)
IF COND(&MSGID *EQ CPF6708) THEN(DO)
/* If CHKTAP fails first time and we get a CPF6708 it may be caused */
/* by a CPF4168/MCH1668 and tape device may be in a FAILED state. */
/* Try once to vary off/on the tape device and retry CHKTAP. */
IF &CHKTAP THEN(DO)
CHGVAR VAR(&CHKTAP) VALUE('0') /* CHKTAP run once */
VRYCFG CFGOBJ(&TAPEDEV) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*OFF)
MONMSG MSGID(CPF2600) /* Ignore vary command error */
DLYJOB DLY(5)
VRYCFG CFGOBJ(&TAPEDEV) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON)
MONMSG MSGID(CPF2600) /* Ignore vary command error */
GOTO CMDLBL(CHKTAP)
ENDDO
RCVMSG MSGTYPE(*PRV) MSGKEY(&MSGKEY) RMV(*NO) +
MSGDTA(&MSGDTA) MSGID(&MSGID)
SNDPGMMSG MSGID(CPF9898) MSGF(QCPFMSG) MSGDTA('>>> +
CHKTAP command ended due to error. See +
message ' *CAT &MSGID *CAT ' in joblog. +
Nightly backup job ended') TOUSR(*SYSOPR)
GOTO CMDLBL(BYPASS)
ENDDO
ELSE CMD(DO)
IF COND(&MSGID *EQ CPF6718) THEN(DO)
SNDPGMMSG MSGID(CPF9898) MSGF(QCPFMSG) MSGDTA('>>> +
Cannot allocate device ' *CAT +
%SST(&MSGDTA 1 10) *TCAT ' - in use by +
another job. Nightly backup job ended') +
TOUSR(*SYSOPR)
GOTO CMDLBL(BYPASS)
ENDDO
ELSE CMD(DO)
IF COND(&MSGID *EQ CPF6772) THEN(DO)
SNDPGMMSG MSGID(CPF9898) MSGF(QCPFMSG) MSGDTA('>> Tape +
volume on device ' *CAT %SST(&MSGDTA 1 +
10) *TCAT ' cannot be processed. Tape +
may be un-initialized, or initialized in +
an unsupported format or density. +
Nightly backup job ended') TOUSR(*SYSOPR)
GOTO CMDLBL(BYPASS)
ENDDO
ELSE CMD(DO)
CHGVAR VAR(&TAPVOLID) VALUE(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 6))
IF COND((&MSGID *EQ CPC6778) & +
(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 5) *NE 'DCMON') & +
(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 5) *NE 'DCTUE') & +
(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 5) *NE 'DCWED') & +
(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 5) *NE 'DCTHU') & +
(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 5) *NE 'DCFRI') & +
(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 5) *NE 'DCSAT') & +
(%SST(&MSGDTA 11 5) *NE 'DCSUN')) THEN(DO)
SNDPGMMSG MSGID(CPF9898) MSGF(QCPFMSG) MSGDTA('>>> +
Tape volume ' *CAT &TAPVOLID *TCAT ' +
found on device ' *CAT %SST(&MSGDTA 1 10) +
*TCAT ' - not a 1/4" Nightly Backup tape +
(volid starting with "DC" + first 3 +
letters of day of week). Nightly backup +
job ended') TOUSR(*SYSOPR)
GOTO CMDLBL(BYPASS)
ENDDO
ENDDO
ENDDO
ENDDO
ENDDO
...Neil
"Jim Langston" <jlangston@celsinc.com>
Sent by: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
2001/09/24 12:46
Please respond to midrange-l
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
cc:
Subject: DSPTAP takes too long
I've been given the task to write something to start checking the tape in
our tape drive around 7:00 in the morning and start sending a message
every
hour until the tape is changed.
Not a difficult task, it would seem, simply do a DSPTAP, get a file
date/time or tape date/time and save the value, and compare every hour
until
it changes.
I do a DSPTAP to an outfile, and it takes quite a long time to complete
(over half hour). I tried to see if I can just get the first label, but
with outfile it starts at the label number you specify.
So... my question is, are there any tap APIs I could use that could
perhaps
be faster? Just allow me to grab the beginning tape information as that's
all I need.
Thanks in advance,
Jim Langston
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