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ABEND System Option—Scratch Abended Tapes

Use the ABEND system option to determine whether an abended tape can be scratched when TRS is executed and, if so, how many hours must elapse before it can be scratched.

This system option has the following format:

ABEND=[24|hh|NO|99]
hh

Specifies the number of hours that must elapse before an abended tape can be scratched.

Default: 24

NO

Specifies that abended tapes will be scratched and will be processed by the Tape Retention System as a normal data set. ABEND=99 is synonymous with ABEND=NO and the option displays ABEND=99 if either is specified.