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Query and Update TMC Records

This section describes the CA 1 features that are used for specific Volume or DSNB record access.

The TMSBINQ utility allows you to report on the following:

• A specific volume serial number.
• A contiguous range of volume serial numbers.
• A specific DSNB record.
• A contiguous range of DSNBs.
• Any tape data set name that has an entry in your system catalog.
• TMC and Audit Control record information.

The TMSBINQ report can produce Volume or DSNB record information in one of the following formats:

SHORT

Only those fields which CA considers most significant are printed.

LONG

All fields in the record are listed. This format is the default.

DUMP

The record is printed in character and hexadecimal format. (Control record reports are automatically generated in both character and hexadecimal formats.)

Each field in the TMC Volume, DSNB and Control records is associated with a keyword name. The keyword name is used to access that field. You can access TMC Volume, DSNB and Control record fields using the keywords listed in the following table. TMC Control Record 1 and Control Record 3 are intentionally excluded.

Note: For more information about TMC record definitions and keywords, see the Programming Guide.

The TMSUPDTE utility allows you to update Volume records in the TMC. This program is used to update or verify fields in the TMC Volume record.

The TMSUDSNB utility allows you to update DSNB records in the TMC, and Control records in the TMC and Audit data sets.