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AUTOPICK Record

Use the AUTOPICK Record to activate the automatic scratch selection (Autopick) facility and specify operational parameters for its use.

Once you have configured the Autopick facility, it is on by default for all scratch pools. If you want to turn it off for individual scratch pools, use the AUTOPICK command. (The AUTOPICK command also lets you turn Autopick on or query whether Autopick is on or off for individual scratch pools.)

The AUTOPICK Record activates the LABEL Record parameters CREATE and DESTROY.

Note: You cannot use an ACL with the CA VM:Tape Autopick facility. When the Autopick facility is active, CA VM:Tape automatically selects a specific scratch tape to satisfy each scratch mount request. If you were to use this facility with an ACL, CA VM:Tape would load a general scratch tape from the hopper, then eject the tape because it was not the one selected by the Autopick facility. Unless the hopper contained the selected tape, CA VM:Tape would continue loading and ejecting tapes until the ACL was empty. For complete information about using the Autopick facility, see Autopick Facility.