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EXLBL Command—Generate an External Label Request

Use the EXLBL command to generate an external label request for a volume serial number or a cataloged data set. The label request is routed to the Online Label Interface for processing and printing.

From the system console, this command has the following format:

nn,'980001,EXLBL'

From a non-system console, this command has the following format:

980001,EXLBL

TIQ responds with the following:

980001,EXLBL
LABEL REQUEST FOR VOLSER=xxxxxx PROCESSED BY ONLINE LABELS INTERFACE

Note: For more information, see Common Tape System.