(Optional) Specifies the date format to be printed on TLMS Tape Initialization Report. The date pattern indicated by (fmt) is limited to 10 bytes and must be enclosed in parentheses.
The TEST parameter lets you simulate the execution of TLMSNITT without modifying the contents of the tapes or the VMF. This can be done with or without operator intervention. Operator intervention is determined by the presence of a DD card for LABELDD. (In round tapes, the operator intervention can occur only when the OLDTAPE command is requested. This is because of problems opening a blank round tape for input.) When there is no LABELDD DD statement present, no operator intervention is required and console messages are kept to a minimum. Control statements are read, checked for syntax and valid operands. The SER operand is checked against the contents of the VMF (except when OUTTAPE is specified), and the user exit is called. When the LABELDD DD statement is present in the JCL, the requested tapes are actually mounted (except for round tapes which are not mounted unless OLDTAPE is specified) and additional edits are performed using the label information contained on the tape. All console messages including those requiring responses are issued.
The VERIFY parameter determines when, and if, label verification messages are issued for cartridges. It is valid for all cartridges, ignored for reels unless the OLDTAPE command is used, and not applicable when the test option is specified without a DD card for LABELDD. The verify command can have one of the following values:
Task will abend after issuing a CATLTN02 or CATLTN03 message without waiting for an operator response.
A CATLTN01 message is always issued. Reels will always display '******' for the VOL1 record's volser if OLDTAPE is not specified. For example, no attempt is made to read the VOL1 record. New tapes will display '*NEW*' for the VOL1 record's volser (cartridges only, OLDTAPE is not valid for new reels and will run the tape off the end of the reel if specified for a never used tape).
The CATLTN01 message is issued whenever a tape containing data is having its volser changed or for tapes not containing a VOL1 record (NL), *NL*.
Current methodology - the CATLTN01 message is issued only for tapes not containing a VOL1 record (NL).
No operator verify is asked for or required. Prompting is suppressed because ATLS can read the external volser.
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