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Sample SCRATCH REPORT

When you use the default PRINT option on the SCRATCH command, CA VM:Tape sends a report similar to the following to the printer.

SCRATCH REPORT for 2002/317 CA VM:Tape (R) 2010, CA Page 1
VOLSER      OWNER       LABEL       TRK/DEN     ARM
ESY005      ESY         SL          36/EXF      N/A
ESY006      ESY         SL          36/EXF      N/A
SYS001      VMTESY      SL          18/38K      YES
SYS002      VMTESY      SL          18/38K      YES
SYS003      VMTESY      SL          18/38K      YES
SYS004      VMTESY      SL          18/38K      N/A
SYS005      VMTESY      SL          18/38K      N/A
SYS006      VMTESY      SL          18/38K      OK

For each tape that was scratched, the report lists the volser, owner, label type, recording format/density, and ARM status. ARM statuses are as follows:

• ARM status: Yes

  Tape is under ARM control and the ARM has been notified that the tape has been scratched

• ARM status: No

  ARM interface is unavailable or not connected or the ARM gave an error when CA VM:Tape tried to inform the ARM that the tape has been scratched

• ARM status: N/A

  Tape is not an ARM tape

• ARM status: OK

  Tape is already in scratch status in the ARM catalog