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INPUT Record

OPTIONAL

In a VOLSER restore job exception file, use the INPUT record to specify the volser of a tape from which to restore data. The record can also specify the data set sequence number (DSSN) of a data set that contains data to restore and the media and density of the tape.

If this record does not specify the density or media for a tape, CA VM:Backup determines the density and media to use.

Note: This record is available only through TPI. Using this record will prevent you from managing the exception file through the CA VM:Backup screens.

This record is required in VOLSER restore jobs. An exception file must include one INPUT record that defines an input tape. The file can include up to four more INPUT records-one for each of four possible copies of the input tape. You can include more than one parameter on an INPUT record; however, you can specify each parameter only once for each tape copy.

INPUT number [“Parms”]...

Parms:

  DSSN number
| MEDIA type
| DENSITY densityname
| VOLSER volser

Definitions

number

Indicates the copy number of the input tape. You can enter primary or 0 for the primary copy, and 1, 2, 3, or 4 for the other copies. This number does not have to match the copy number assigned during the backup job.

DSSN number

Specifies the DSSN of a data set on the input tape that contains data for the job to restore. You can specify 1 for number. Products can enter an integer from 1 through 9999 for number. The default is 1.

MEDIA type
DENSITY densityname

Specifies the media type, recording density, or both for the input tape. For values, see the section Enhanced Device Recognition Support in the chapter "Managing Tape and DASD Resources" in the System Programmer Reference Guide.

Note: If MEDIA is specified but not DENSITY, the job uses the default density (underlined) for the specified media type. If DENSITY is specified but not MEDIA, the job uses the media type for the specified density name.

If any density other than 38K, 6250, 1600, or 800 is specified for a DASDtape, the tape is actually written at a density of 38K.

VOLSER volser

Specifies the volser of the input tape.