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From CP

From CP, type the CP SMSG command, the CA VM:Tape service virtual machine user ID, and the command, then press Enter. For example, to enter the QUERY REQUESTS command from a user ID running in CP mode, enter smsg vmtape query requests.

You cannot use the CP SMSG command if your request requires you to respond to a CA VM:Tape prompt or if the command you are entering requires a buffer for data transmission or prompted input (for example, the interactive EDIT command).

If your console is tied up while a program is executing, you can use the immediate version of CP SMSG, which is #CP SMSG, to issue new commands from CMS. For example, to enter the QUERY REQUESTS command after issuing a mount request, enter #cp smsg vmtape query requests. This procedure will not abort the program that is currently executing.