Thanks Radoslaw, I want the datasets created on disk to have the same name they have on tape (as is stored in the tape label). I know what these names are, and they are compatible with our DASD datasets naming standards.
Why cannot DITTO (or other utility program), just read each tape dataset label, allocate a disk dataset with the same name, copy, and then proceed with next label, continuing this way until EOV is reached). On the other hand, i dont know what is considered a "piece of cake" in Poland, but i have around 50 tapes volumes, each one containing around 100 labels. :-) JUA MAUTALEN -----Mensaje original----- De: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] En nombre de R.S. Enviado el: Jueves, 04 de Agosto de 2005 06:32 a.m. Para: [email protected] Asunto: Re: [IBM-MAIN] Copying ALL tape files to disk Mautalen Juan Guillermo wrote: > Hi, > > I have a TAPE containing many datasets (there were copied to tape > using IEBGENER utility program). What is the easiest way to download > to disk ALL the TAPE datasets? (i want 1 sequential disk dataset per > tape dataset exiting on the volume) > > I beleive DITTO can be used for this, but after a quick look to its > documentation i was unable to find this specific function. Of course, > i can run an IEBGENER job, with 1 step for each tape label to be > copied, but i was looking for something not requiring so much work. Juan, IMHO you have to work a little <g> What dataset names would you want for these files ? How can DITTO know your requirements ? IEBGENER job doesn;t mean so much work, rather several similar steps: //STEP10 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY //SYSUT1 DD DISP=OLD,VOL=SER=tape,UNIT=tapeunit, // DSN=FILE1,LABEL=1 //SYSUT2 DD DISP=(,CATLG),SPACE=(TRK,(1000,1000),RLSE), // DSN=HLQ.FILE1 using editor it's piece of cake to repeat block text and change few fields: 2 x DSN + LABEL. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
