If you mean erase data from the cartridges I would suggest to use FATS/FATAR if you have it.
Gerhard Postpischil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ed Gould wrote: >> I always used IEBDG to create the binary zero blocks of data. I don't >> have the control cards handy but its a quick 5 minute read and 1 >> minute in ISPF. Perhaps I'm missing something here, and I don't remember 3590 hardware details, but for my 3480 cartridges I've always used EXCP with CCW opcode X'97' - Data Security Erase, chained to one Erase Gap. Works like a charm. Gerhard Postpischil Bradford, VT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

