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TMAP Commands

Commands are sent to TMAP using the CTS Message command (MSG).

Commands issued to the TMAP subtask have the following format:

STOP TMAP
CANCEL TMAP
MSG TMAP, 'MAP volser... UNIT=uuuu'
volser

Specifies the volume serial number of a tape to be mapped.

Range: 1 to 8

uuuu

Specifies the generic unit for the tape drive required.

Default: TAPE

Command

Description

STOP

To request TMAP to close all files and terminate normally.

CANCEL

To request TMAP to cancel itself with a User-111 Abend.

MAP

To map the tape and report on the files it contains.