DSPTAPCTG (Display Tape Cartridge)

DSPTAPCTG Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Display Tape Cartridge (DSPTAPCTG) command displays the attributes of tape cartridges.

 

Required Parameters

DEV

Specifies the name of the library device to be used. The device name must have been created previously on the system using the Create Device Media Library (CRTDEVMLB) command.

 

Optional Parameters

CTG

Specifies a maximum of 40 cartridge identifiers to be displayed.

Note:

The cartridge identifier should be the same as the external identifier if the library device has a bar code scanner to read external identifiers.

*ALL: All tape cartridges in the device or in the category specified are displayed.

generic*-cartridge-identifier: Specify the generic name of the cartridge identifier. A generic name is a character string of one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*); for example, ABC*. The asterisk substitutes for any valid characters. A generic name specifies all objects with names that begin with the generic prefix for which the user has authority. If an asterisk is not included with the generic (prefix) name, the system assumes it to be the complete object name. For more information on the use of generic names, refer to generic names.

cartridge-identifier: Specify the cartridge identifier.

CGY

Specifies the category of tape cartridges to be shown.

Element 1: Category Name

*ALL: All categories are searched for the cartridge identifiers specified on the CTG parameter and all are displayed.

*NOSHARE: The cartridge identifiers in the *NOSHARE category are displayed. A cartridge with this identifier cannot be shared with other systems.

*IPL: The cartridge identifiers in the *IPL category are displayed. A cartridge with this identifier can be used for an alternate IPL.

*NL: The cartridge identifiers in the *NL category are displayed. A cartridge with this identifier is used as a non-labeled tape.

*SYSGEN: The cartridge identifiers in the *SYSGEN category are displayed. If the library device is in *SYSGEN mode, cartridges cannot be moved from the *SYSGEN category.

*CNV: The cartridge identifiers in the *CNV category are displayed. A cartridge in this category is for use with the convenience station.

category-name: Specify the name of a user-defined category. This category name must have been created previously with the Create Tape Category (CRTTAPCGY) command.

Element 2: Category System

This element identifies the system to which the category belongs. The system name is obtained from the pending system name field of a Display Network Attributes (DSPNETA) command. If there is no pending system name, the current system name attribute is used.

Attention
If the system name is changed, the category information associated with all tape cartridges in library devices owned by the system are no longer valid.

*CURRENT: The category belongs to the system currently running this command.

*ALL: All systems that own categories available to the system running this command are used.

system-name: Specify the name of the system to which the category belongs.

Single Values:

*SHARE400: The cartridge identifiers in the *SHARE400 category are displayed. A cartridge in this category can be shared with other systems attached to the same device.

*INSERT: The cartridge identifiers in the *INSERT category are displayed. A cartridge in this category has been placed in the library device, but its identifier has not been added to the system.

*EJECT: The cartridge identifiers in the *EJECT category are displayed. A cartridge in this category has had its identifier removed from the system and is no longer usable.

OUTPUT

Specifies whether the output from the command is displayed at the requesting work station, printed to an output file, or printed with the job's spooled output.

*: The output is displayed (if requested by an interactive job) or printed with the job's spooled output (if requested by a batch job).

*PRINT: The output is printed with the job's spooled output.

*OUTFILE: The output is directed to a database file specified on the OUTFILE parameter. The file must have the same format as database file QSYS/QATAVOF.

OUTFILE

Specifies the qualified name of the database file to which the information about the tape volumes is directed. If the file does not exist, this command creates a database file in the specified library. If a new file is created, the system uses QATAVOF in QSYS as a model with the format name of QTAVOLOF.

Note:

This parameter is valid only when OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) is specified.

The name of the database file can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

database-file-name: Specify the name of the database file to be used.

OUTMBR

Specifies the name of the database file member to which the output is directed when OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) is specified.

Element 1: Member to Receive Output

*FIRST: The first member in the file receives the output. If this value is specified and the member does not exist, the system creates a member with the name of the file specified on the OUTFILE parameter.

member-name: Specify the name of the file member that is to receive the output. If OUTMBR(member-name) is specified and the member does not exist, the system creates it.

Element 2: Operation to Perform on Member

*REPLACE: The existing records in the specified database file member are replaced by the new records.

*ADD: The system adds the new records at the end of the existing member.

Examples for DSPTAPCTG

Example 1: Displaying the Tape Cartridges in the *SHARE400 Category

DSPTAPCTG   DEV(LIB01)  CGY(*SHARE400)  OUTPUT(*)

This command displays the attributes of all tape cartridges in the *SHARE400 category on the work station display.

Example 2: Displaying the Tape Cartridge for VOL3

DSPTAPCTG   DEV(LIB01)  CTG(VOL3)  OUTPUT(*)
  CGY(*ALL)

This command displays the attributes of the cartridge identifier VOL3.

Error messages for DSPTAPCTG

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF6708

Command ended due to error.

CPF6711

Command not allowed

CPF6718

Cannot allocate device &1.

CPF6745

Device &1 not a media library device.

CPF67A6

Category does not exist

CPF67D2

Cartridge does not exist

CPF67D4

Category not available

CPF67E4

Library device function not successful

CPF67E6

Volume &2 is not correct

CPF67EA

Function not successful

CPF67EC

Library device description &1 does not exist

CPF67ED

Library device &1 not available

CPF67F5

Duplicate cartridge ID found

CPF9814

Device &1 not found.

CPF9825

Not authorized to device &1.