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Foreign Tape Control

CA 1 can track and merge foreign tapes. Use the new ISPF panels to build (or assign) a CA 1 volser to a foreign tape. The CA 1 volser will become the external volser. When the tape is used for input processing, CA 1 resolves the difference in labels. The expiration date should be the date when you want the tape returned (or reinitialized to become an in-house tape).

Once a CA 1 controlled foreign tape is scratched, the CA 1 controlled volser (the external volser) is put into delete status. CA 1 controlled volser can be reused to control another foreign tape. To use the foreign tape as an in-house tape, add the volser. Then use TMSUPDTE or TSOTIQ to turn off the TMNRS indicator in FLAG4 and reinitialize the tape.