Concepts

 

These basic concepts help you find out how tape files operate on your system.

• Tape data files
  Different formats are used for tape data files.

• Tape device files
  A tape device file allows access to data files on the tape media.

• Records, blocks, and formats
  Records, blocks, and record formats of the tapes are basic concepts to understand when you use tape files.

• Tape labeling
  This series of diagrams provides a basic description of standard tape labeling used for the System i™ products.

 

Parent topic:

Tape files

 

Related information

File management