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Using Online Inquiry and Update Facilities › CA 1 ISPF Facility › Query and Update TMC Records › Inquiry by DSNB Number

Inquiry by DSNB Number

In the panel below, DSNB number 119 is entered to request information for that file.

 -----------------------  CA 1 INQUIRY/UPDATE TMC MENU   -----------------------
  COMMAND ===>

   Inquire/update TMC record by volume serial number
      Volser number   ===>          to

   Inquire/update TMC record by DSNB number
      DSNB number     ===> 119      to

   Inquire/update TMC record by Data Set Name
      Data Set Name   ===>
          Cataloged   ===> YES       (Yes or No)

   Inquire TMC control record
            Yes/No    ===> NO

   Build new TMC record
            Yes/No    ===> NO

The panel below is generated as a result of the request. The information retrieved from the TMC for DSNB number 119 appears in the CA 1 ISPF DSNB Record Display, with the letter I (for Inquiry) at the Command prompt. If a file exists on more than one volume, the DSNB Volumes Listing is available for display.

 ----------------------------  DSNB INQUIRY DISPLAY  --------------------

  COMMAND ===> I                                         DATE: MM/DD/YYYY
                                                                   05.188
  DSNB   = 0000119
  DSN    = SYSP.TEST.SL.TAPE.FILE8

  EXPDT  = CATALOG    ACTIND = 80   BID  = FF   BATCHID= 00 =
  FLAG1  = 01 = (RDS)                           HOOKID = 14 = OP SL OT

  VOLSER = 760104     F1STVSN= 760104    FILSEQ = 00008  SMSMC  = BLANKS
  CDATE  = MM/DD/YYYY CJOB   = USERTST4  CTIME  = 1305   CPGM   = CTSTAPER
  CSTEP  = TAPSLW     CTLGCNT= 000       FILPERC= 000     COMPRES= 000
  CURDSNB= 0000119    PREV   = 0000118   NEXT   = 0000120
  RECFM  = F          LRECL  = 000024    BLKSIZE= 000024  BLKCNT = 0000002

  AUDATE = MM/DD/YYYY AUTIME = 1305      USERID = SYSPROG
  AUCODE = 02         AUFLAG1= 00        CPUID  = XE76

  DSNB IS LOCATED ON THE FOLLOWING VOLUMES:
      VOLSER   760104
      SLOT     0000000
      VAULT       ===>

To update any DSNB field, enter U on the command line and press ENTER to display the update panel. If a pointer field needs to be changed, enter P on the command line of the update panel and press ENTER. Then, make the required changes.

The DSNB record has the following pointer fields: