Storing data in files on tape

 

To store date on tape, you can follow these steps.

1. Create a tape device file.

2. Open the tape device file.

3. Write the data using an application program.

Data files that can be stored on tape include:

• Single volume tape data file: A file that is contained on one volume of tape.

• Multivolume-tape data files: Files that are contained on more than one volume of tape.

• Multifile volumes: Volumes of tape that contain more than one data file.

• Extending files on tape
  Tape data files can be extended using the EXTEND parameter on the Create Tape File (CRTTAPF), Change Tape File (CHGTAPF), and Override with Tape File (OVRTAPF) commands. The system does not support extending tape devices that do not support overwrite capability.

 

Parent topic:

Using tape files