I've always used DITTO when I needed to know block sizes on tape or DASD.

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Staller, Allan <[email protected]>wrote:

> AFAIK, the dataset blocksize recorded in RMM is the *LOGICAL* blocksize of
> the dataset.  It may or may not bear any relationship to the *PHYSICAL*
> blocksize used on the tape.
> Modern controllers "do their thing" and just tell MVS what it needs to
> know.
>
> I am sure Mike Wood or others will chime in if the above is incorrect,
>
> HTH,
>
> <snip>
> I am using RMM as tape management software, and how can I determine tape
> data set blksize, is blksize recorded by RMM correct?
> </snip>
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