CA Dynam for VSE User Guide

DYNCAT Commands
ML
L
NO
Medium long
Long
removes the length specification.
OWner=
VIRTape=
Optional parameter. Specifies the tape ownership code to be assigned to this
tape. If selected, this tape may only be used for datasets with matching
ownership codes. Valid entry is a 1- or 2-character ownership code.
Optional parameter. Specifies whether the tape will be defined as a virtual
scratch tape. This parameter is mutually exclusive with the VTAPLOC and
VTAPFILE parameters. If this parameter is specified and the tape currently has
associated virtual tape information, that information will be removed from the
catalog.
NO
VTAPE
FTAPE
The tape will not be defined as a virtual scratch tape.
The tape will be defined as a VTAPE scratch tape.
CA Dynam/T will use the default VTAPE file name and
location defined in the DTVIRT system option record at
open time.
The tape will be defined as a FakeTape scratch tape.
CA Dynam/T will use the default FakeTape file name
defined in the DTVIRT system option record at open time.
VTAPFILE=
Optional parameter. Specifies the virtual file name. This parameter is mutually
exclusive with the VIRTAPE parameter. The virtual file name must be enclosed
in apostrophes and contain the literal 'VOLSER', which will be automatically
replaced with the volser of the virtual tape being opened. If this parameter is
specified, VTAPLOC must also be specified.
The maximum length of a VSAM VTAPE file name is 7 characters. For an
external VTAPE file, the specified virtual file name can contain up to 200
characters and must contain the the fully qualified location and name of the
virtual file. For FakeTape, the specified virtual file name can contain up to 127
characters.
For example,
For a VSAM VTAPE file:
VTAPFILE='VOLSER'
For an external VTAPE file:
VTAPFILE='C:\VTAPE\VOLSER.AWS'
Chapter 8: Maintaining the Catalog−DYNCAT Program 8–89