Command Syntax

The following provides the syntax for this command:

TAPEINIT { SCRATCH | PRODUCT } tapes 	[( “Options” ]

Options:

[CATonly]
[DENsity name]
[NEW]

[DSN dsname] 
[EXPDT date] 
[USER userid]

Note: The options DSN, EXPDT, and USER are only valid for PRODUCT Tapes.