Control Statement Specifications

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Control Statement Specifications

ADDDSNB nnnnnnn

Requests that you add nnnnnnn free DSNB records to the new TMC.

ADDVOL

Lowvol-Highvol DEN=nn ROBTY=nn TRTCH=nn VENDOR=cccccccc DELETE specifies that the volume range lowvol-highvol are added to the new TMC. Optional parameters are provided to initialize the volume records with a density (DEN), robot type (ROBTY) recording technique (TRTCH), and vendor (VENDOR). For the DEN, ROBTY and TRTCH parameters, replace nn with hexadecimal values. For a list of these values, see TMC Volume Record Definition with Keywords in the Programming Guide. The DELETE parameter simply indicates that the volumes are added in DELETE status in the new TMC. VENDOR is a one-through-eight character string that is used to identify the media manufacturer. In addition to a range, you can specify a single VOLSER on the ADDVOL statement. If you do not use DELETE in the control statement, the added volumes are in SCRATCH status.

Note: If you use spaces in the VENDOR field, place single quotes around the value.

When you code an alphanumeric volser range, use the same alpha portion both in the beginning volser and in the ending volser.

Example: A00000-A99999 is valid but AA0000-AB9999 is invalid.

REMDSNB nnnnnnn

Requests that you remove nnnnnnn free DSNB records from the new TMC.

Note: REMDSNB is not valid with PARM=NEW and is mutually exclusive with the ADDDSNB control statement.

REMVOL lowvol-highvol

Specifies that all volumes in the range lowvol-highvol are removed from the TMC. All volumes in this range must be in DELETE status, otherwise the entire range is not removed.

Note: REMVOL is not valid with PARM=NEW.

When you code an alphanumeric volser range, use the same alpha portion both in the beginning volser and in the ending volser.

Example: A00000-A99999 is valid but AA0000-AB9999 is invalid.

UNIQUE_RNAME=[YES|NO]

Specifies if UNIQUE_RNAME is used with this TMC. If you code this control statement, code it as the first control statement in the SYSIN DD.

The following messages are issued to the report 80:

UNIQUE_TMC RNAME ACTIVATED: This message is displayed when UNIQUE_RNAME=YES is used to create a TMC and when you are extending an existing TMC.
UNIQUE_RNAME= MUST BE FIRST CONTROL STATEMENT: This message displays if UNIQUE_RNAME is not the first control statement coded. TMSBLDVR ends with the reason code 12.