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TAPEDB Definitions

DBRECORD Field

Description

ACCT

User Field. Defaults to Job Accounting and Programmer. (Same field as USER_DATA.)

ACTIVE_FILES

Number of active files on tape.

ACTUAL_VOL_IND

Indicates volser in tape label not the same as in TAPEDB. See exported virtual volumes.

ACTUAL_VOLSER

Volser in tape label when TAPEDB differs. See exported virtual volumes.

AGENT

Indicates if this tape is dedicated for use by distributed systems; that is, UNIX or Windows.

'Y' = Tape is dedicated to distributed system use

'N' = Normal tape not used by distributed systems

BASEVOL

First volume of multivolume chain.

BLKCNT

Number of blocks in file for this volume.

BLKSIZE

Maximum size of blocks for data set.

BTHDATE

Date tape bought or assigned to CA TLMS. (Same field as PURDATE.)

CDATE

Date the data set was created.

CDDNAME

DDNAME of file when data set created.

CDS_FILE_SEQ

File sequence number of control data set.

CJOB

Name of job which created data set.

CLNCNT

Number of times tape was cleaned.

CLOSE_IND

Indicates if the data set is closed.

'F' =Close end-of-file

'E' =Close end-of-volume

COMPRESSION

Percent of achieved for this data set.

COPYCAT_IND

Indicates if tape created by CA TLMS Copycat.

'C' = Tape created by CA TLMS Copycat

COUNT

Times used since tape was certified.

CPUID

CPU ID when data set created.

CREATE_PROGRAM

Program that created the data set.

CSTEP

Job step that created the data set.

CTIME

Time the data set was created.

CUNIT

UCB ID when data set created.

DATE_CERTIFY

Date when tape last certified.

DATE_SCRATCHED

Date when tape scratched.

DATECLN

Date when tape last cleaned.

DEN

Recording density of tape.

DSN

Name of data set.

DSN_KEEP_DATE

Last date the tape is to be prevented from being scratched, if the tape is retained by keep date.

EDMID

ID of external data manager which controls this tape. (Same as OWNER.)

EXPDT

JCL expiration date value.

FILE_PERCENTAGE

Percent of the tape used for this data set.

FILE_IS_CAT

Indicates if file cataloged is not used by CA TLMS.

FILECNT

Highest file sequence on this tape.

FILESEQ

File sequence number of data set.

FORMAT_INDICATOR

Indicates physical format of tape DB record. For use by CA I/O modules, client EARL programs should use field names only. Physical size and location of fields may vary with versions.

LABEL_TYPE

Tape label type. (SL, NL, AL, ETC.)

LAST_USE_PROGRAM

Program which last used data set.

LDATE

Date data set was last used.

LJOB

Job name which last used data set. Not used by CA TLMS.

LRECL

Record size for data set.

LTIME

Time data set last used. Not used by CA TLMS.

LUNIT

UCB which last used data set.

MOVEDATE

Date when tape last moved to new location.

NON_RES_IND

Indicates tape not under CA TLMS control. DB record created from transaction.

OUTCODE

Location of tape.

OUTDATE

Date tape was made out-of-service.

OUTLOC

Location of tape.

OWNER

Name of external data manager. Same field as EDMID.

PERM_READ_CLEAN

Permanent read errors since cleaned. (Not used by CA TLMS.)

PERM_READ_INIT

Permanent read errors since initialized. (Not used by CA TLMS.)

PERM_WRITE_CLEAN

Permanent write errors since certified. (Not used by CA TLMS.)

PERM_WRITE_INIT

Permanent write errors since certified.

PRODUCT_CODE

'TL' for CA TLMS 'L0' for CA 1.

PRODUCT_RELEASE

Version of product which created this record.

PURDATE

Date tape was bought or assigned to CA TLMS. (Same field as BRTHDATE.)

RECFM

Record format for data set.

RECORD_TYPE

Record type created from.

'B' = VMF

'1' = Close output transaction

'2' = Close input transaction

'6' = Open transaction

'3' = Update transaction

ROBOT_NUMBER

Automated tape library (ATL) number X'01' thru X'FF'.

ROBOT_TYPE

Automated tape library (ATL) type. 'IBM', 'STORTEK', 'MEMOREX', 'BOSCH', 'GRAU', 'COMPAREX', 'HDS', 'VIBM', 'VSTORTEK', 'VSUTMYN', 'VSTERLNG'

RTN_DATA

Retention Data

SCRATCH_IND

Indicates if tape is scratched.

'Y' =Tape is scratch

'N' =Tape is not scratch

SCRATCH_SOURCE

ID of source of scratch.

'1' =Scratched by TRS

'2' =Scratched by JCL DISP=

'3' =Scratched Manually

'4' =Scratched by an EDM

SERVICE_IND

Indicates if tape is in service. (Can be used online)

'IN' =In-service

'OUT' =Out-of-service

Or user-supplied code for reason tape out-of-service.

SLOT

Cabinet/slot or box where tape is located.

SMS_CLASS

IBM SMS management class name for tape.

SPARE_FLAG

Spare Indicator.

STACKING_FULL

Indicates if this stacking volume has been marked full.

Y - Tape is full - no additional files will be added by realtime stacking.

N - Tape is not full - additional files can be stacked.

STACKING_INUSE

Indicates if stacking is currently in use on this or another system sharing the VMF.

Y - Tape is in use.

N - Tape is not currently in use.

STACKING_VOLUME

Indicates if this tape contains one or more files created by realtime stacking.

Y - tape includes stacked file(s).

N - tape is not a stack volume or if it is a scratch pool defined with SCRATCH=YES, it has not been used yet

TAPE_LENGTH

User supplied length of tape.

TAPE_TYPE

User supplied type of tape.

TEMP_READ_CLEAN

Number of temporary read errors since the tape was cleaned.

TEMP_READ_INIT

Number of temporary read errors since the tape was certified.

TEMP_WRITE_CLEAN

Number of temporary write errors since the tape was cleaned.

TEMP_WRITE_INIT

Number of temporary write errors since the tape was certified.

RES_CERTIFY

Number of times tape was certified.

TRTCH

Tape recording technique.

USECLN

Number of times used since cleaned.

USECNT

Number of times used since certified.

USER_DATA

User field. Defaults to job accounting and programmer. (Same field as ACCT.)

USES_CERTIFY

Number of times used since certified.

VENDOR

Name of tape manufacturer. Brand.

VLT_SPEC_REQ

Not used by CA TLMS.

VOL_DEGAUS

Not used by CA TLMS.

VOL_PERCENTAGE

Total percent of the tape that has been used.

VOLSEQ

Sequence number on tape in a multiple volume set.

VOLSER

Volume serial number in TAPEDB.

VOLUME_COUNT

Number of volumes in multi-volume set.

VOLUME_EXPDT

Maximum EXPDT of any data set on tape.

VOLUME_KEEP_DATE

Maximum keep-date of any data set on tape.

WORM_ID

World-wide-unique cartridge ID.

WORM_COUNT

Number of times cartridge was mounted and a write operation done.