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MASSRECALL

This command issues the Recall commands supplied in DD statement COMMANDS with a slight delay between the Recall commands. The delay allows the Backstore Engine to start a single subtask to mount the required physical tape. This minimizes the number of subtasks that are started for this tape and the number of times the tape is mounted and dismounted. Since the Recall commands are typically sorted by physical VOLSER and file sequence number, this also allows the Backstore Engine to use the tape in the most efficient way.

The optional VOLCNT=n keyword, where n is from 1 through 10, specifies how many physical volumes to process concurrently (the number of Recall subtasks to be started). The default is five.

Syntax

MASSRECALL [VOLCNT=n]

Note: VOLCNT will only be honored when the Backstore Engine to which the recall commands are issued to is the Backstore Engine which will be performing the recalls.