On Sun, 2 May 2010 08:46:49 -0400 Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote:
:>I have a project to review all the virtual tapes in the VTS and see which :>tape datasets could go on dasd. :>I am using CA1 to get the LRECL, BLKSIZE and BLKCNT to determine how many :>bytes are on the tape. Then dividing that by the number of bytes per track :>to get a rough estimate. :>Is there a better way of doing this? I have over 100,000 tapes to review :>and I am trying to make sure I have a good process. :>Or is there a different formula I should be using other than :> bytes = lrecl * blksize * blkcnt (and if blkcnt = 0 I :>set blkcnt = 1) Right off the top, do not multiply lrecl by blksize. LRECL does not really enter into the picture. -- Binyamin Dissen <bdis...@dissensoftware.com> http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
