FSF (Forward Space File)
- Purpose
- Move the tape forward one or more tape files.
- Usage notes
- A tape file consists of blocks of data delimited by a tape mark. For this function, a tape label set is also considered a file. The tape stops after the specified number of tape marks has been read. The tape is positioned after the tape mark and a following read or write command reads or overwrites the record following that tape mark.
- Options
- None.
- Related functions
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- BSF
- Move the tape backward one or more files
- BSR
- Move the tape backward one or more records
- FSR
- Move the tape forward one or more records
- REW
- Rewind a tape to its load point
- RUN
- Rewind a tape and unload it
- ddname
- Refers to a DD or TSO ALLOC statement.
- LABEL=BLP
- Specifies that bypass label processing is used. This parameter must be specified with the first Z Data Tools function that uses the tape. For BLP processing requirements, see “Customizing the Security Environment? in the Z Data Tools Customization Guide.
- nfiles
- Number of tape files to be spaced forward. The maximum is 99 999; the default is 1. Leading tape marks are also counted.