CA Dynam for VSE User Guide

Using CA Dynam/T
This statement
Calls for
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID' the current version
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID.(-1)' the father
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID.(-2)' the grandfather
• Plus the absolute generation specification exceeds 59 characters and no
IBM options are included, at least one comma after the file-id is required.
Here, the generation is expressed as an absolute value associated with the
data set version.
This Statement
Calls For
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID,G=1' absolute generation 1
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID,G=2' absolute generation 2
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID,G=3' absolute generation 3
• Plus the relative generation specification exceeds 59 characters or contains
any special symbols, place the generation in the Generation Number field
of the TLBL. Here, the generation is expressed as a positive integer
relative to the current generation, which is considered generation 1.
This Statement
Calls For
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID' the current generation
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID',,,,,2 the father
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID',,,,,3 the grandfather
Volume Serial Number Use the File Serial Number field of the TLBL to select a specific volume with
which to begin processing for input files. The volume can be any reel of any
version, as long as it is a member of the requested data set.
If the requested volume is not a member of the data set, a mount for that
volume serial number is issued. A valid entry is a 1- to 6-character volume
serial number. The following example calls for volume number 765:
// TLBL FILENAME,'FILE-ID',,000765
Volume Sequence
Number
Use the Volume Sequence Number field to select a specific volume of a
multivolume version of a data set with which to begin processing for input
files. The default is volume one.
Chapter 2: Maintaining Tape Files 2–33