The following VMF values are displayed. To change them online, type a new value over the old value and press Enter. For more information on the VMF values, see Appendix A.
Header
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This value: |
Gives this information about the volume: |
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CDS |
Relative sequence number of the controlling data set (must be changed using the UPV command) |
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FILECNT |
Total number of data sets on this volume |
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FILESEQ |
Relative file sequence number of this data set |
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SCRATCH |
If it was scratched: YES or NO |
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SERVICE |
If it is IN or OUT of service |
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VOLCNT |
Total number of volumes used for this data set |
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VOLSEQ |
Its relative volume sequence number |
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VSN |
Its volume serial number |
Data Set Information
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This value: |
Gives this information about a data set: |
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ABEND |
1 if the last job abended or blank for normal completion (to change the value from 1, type a zero over the 1) |
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BLKCNT |
Number of blocks this data set fills up |
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BLKSIZE |
Number of characters per block |
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CDATE |
Creation date |
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CERTDT |
Date the tape was last certified |
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CER-CNT |
Number of times the tape has been certified |
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CJOB |
Name of the job that created this data set |
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CLEANDT |
Date the tape was last cleaned |
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CLN-CNT |
Number of times the tape has been cleaned |
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CSTEP |
Name of the job step that created this data set |
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CTIME |
Creation time |
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CUNIT |
Device address for the creation tape drive |
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DEN |
Density of the tape, in bytes per inch (BPI): 200, 556, 800 1600, 6250, CART, IDRC, 36TK |
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DSN |
Name of the first data set, unless another one was requested |
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EXPDT |
IBM expiration date (from LABEL=EXPDT) |
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KEEPDT |
Data set keep date as calculated by CA TLMS |
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LABEL |
Type of label: S, N, U, A, X (for NSL), B |
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LDATE |
Date data set was last used |
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LJOB |
Name of the job that last used the data set |
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LRECL |
Number of characters per record (record length) |
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LUNIT |
Drive address of tape drive that last used the data set |
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PCTVOL |
Total percent of volume used. Note: The PCTVOL value will display as the second value in the LENGTH field. |
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PCTFIL |
Percent of volume used for this data set. Note: The PCTFIL value displays as the first value in the PERCENT field. |
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PCTCMP |
Percent of compaction achieved for this data set. Note: The PCTCMP value displays as the second value in the PERCENT field. |
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RECFM |
Record format: F, V, FB, VB, VBS, FBS or U |
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TRTCH |
Type of track recording for a 7-track tape: E, T, C, X |
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USAGE |
Percent of the length of tape that the data set uses. Also, the percent of compression of the data set. |
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USER |
User field. Default is job accounting code taken from the JOB statement when the data set was created |
Volume Information
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This value |
Gives this information about the volume: |
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BOXCCSS |
Code for specific box or cabinet slot |
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CER-USE |
Number of times used since last certification |
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CLN-USE |
Number of times used since last cleaning |
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ERG |
Number of permanent write errors when the current data sets were created |
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EXPDT |
Volume expiration date: the highest date on the volume. (Informational only and does not affect retention.) |
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KEEPDT |
Volume keep date: the highest date on the volume. (Informational only and does not affect retention.) |
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LENGTH |
Physical length of the tape, in feet. It will also display the total percent of volume used. |
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LOC |
Code for physical storage location |
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MAX-ERG |
Maximum number of permanent write errors found during data set creation over the life of the volume |
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MFG |
Manufacturer code defined at your site to identify tape brands |
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MOVEDT |
Date the volume was last moved |
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OUTDATE |
Date the tape volume was made out-of-service |
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OUTSRV |
Any non-blank code means tape is out of service |
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OWNER |
The EDM (if any) which own the volume |
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PURCHDT |
Date the tape was purchased |
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READERR |
Number of temporary read errors when the tape was last processed |
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RTN-SCHED |
Retention schedule applied by the RMF:
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TAPETYP |
A code defined at your site to identify tape types |
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SCRDT |
Date the volume was scratched |
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