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Definitions

A(VM userid)

Indicates the address of the user ID for which the tape is being mounted. If the mount is part of a CA VM:Batch job, it is the address of the user ID submitting the job. This field is padded on the right with blanks, that is, it is left-justified.

Following user ID is an 80-byte work area that you can use to pass information between exits. This area is used by the Bin system exits BINEXIT3 and BINACNT. Be sure these areas are not overlaid if using the Bin system.

A(VM userid account number)

Indicates the address of the 8-byte account number obtained from the VMBLOK or ACCTBLOK of the user ID issuing the mount. Also, if the mount is part of a CA VM:Batch job, it is the account number of the user submitting the CA VM:Batch job.

A(Specified data set name on MOUNT request)

Indicates the address of the DSN specified for the volser that is being mounted.

A(TMC record for requested volser)

Indicates the address of the 340-byte TMC record for the volser that is being mounted. The file TMRECORD COPY on the CA VM:Tape 192 minidisk describes the format of this record and can be used to access various fields in the record. Because this exit is called after the TMC has been updated to reflect the volser as a saved tape, the record passed contains up-to-date data including information about the current mount.

A(Flag byte)

Indicates the address of a one-byte flag field. This field at the point of entry is as follows:

X‘00'

If the mount is for a non-specific (general) scratch tape

X‘01'

If the mount is for a specific scratch tape

A(Common User Exit Buffer)

Indicates the address of the 256-byte work area to be used for passing information between the various user exits. This work area is specific to each command being processed by CA VM:Tape and cannot be used across commands.

A(ThisDate)
A(ThisTime)

Indicates the address of the current date and time of the mount being processed. This date and time also represent the creation time and creation date when writing a new data set or mounting a scratch tape. For more information about Date and time formats, see Field Types.