Work with Tape Cartridge (WRKTAPCTG)

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
DEV	Library device	Name	Required, Positional 1
CTG	Cartridge ID	Single values: ALL Other values (up to 40 repetitions): Character value*	Optional
CGY	Category	Single values: SHARE400, INSERT, EJECT Other values: Element list*	Optional
Element 1: Category name	Character value, ALL, NOSHARE, IPL, NL, CNV, SYSGEN
Element 2: Category system	Character value, *CURRENT

Cartridge ID (CTG)

Specify the cartridge identifiers to work with.

Note: The cartridge identifier should represent the external identifier if the library device has a bar code scanner to read external identifiers.

Single values

*ALL: All tape cartridges in the device or in the category specified are shown.

Other values (up to 40 repetitions)

generic-identifier: Specify the generic name of the cartridge identifier. A generic name is a character string of one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*); for example, ABC*. The asterisk substitutes for any valid characters. A generic name specifies all cartridge identifiers with names that begin with the generic prefix. If an asterisk is not included with the generic (prefix) name, the system assumes it to be the complete cartridge identifier.
identifier: Specify the cartridge identifier.

Category (CGY)

Specifies the category of tape cartridges to work with.

Single values

*SHARE400: The cartridge identifiers in the *SHARE400 category are displayed. A cartridge in this category can be shared with other systems attached to the same device.
*INSERT: The cartridge identifiers in the *INSERT category are displayed. A cartridge in this category has been placed in the library device, but its identifier has not been added to the system.
*EJECT: The cartridge identifiers in the *EJECT category are displayed. A cartridge in this category has had its identifier removed from the system and is no longer usable.

Element 1: Category name

*ALL: All categories are searched for the cartridge identifiers specified on the CTG parameter and all are displayed to work with.
*NOSHARE: The cartridge identifiers in the *NOSHARE category are displayed. A cartridge with this identifier cannot be shared with other systems.
*IPL: The cartridge identifiers in the *IPL category are displayed. A cartridge with this identifier can be used for an alternate IPL.
*NL: The cartridge identifiers in the *NL category are displayed. A cartridge with this identifier is used as a non-labeled tape.
*CNV: The cartridge identifiers in the *CNV category are displayed. Cartridges in this category are for use with the convenience station.
*SYSGEN: The cartridge identifiers in the *SYSGEN category are displayed. If the library device is in *SYSGEN mode, cartridges cannot be moved from the *SYSGEN category.
category-name: Specify the name of a user-defined category. This category name must have been created previously with the Create Tape Category (CRTTAPCGY) command.

Element 2: Category system

This element identifies the system the category belongs to. The system name is obtained from the pending system name field of a Display Network Attributes (DSPNETA) command. If there is no pending name, the current system attribute is used.

***** Attention *****************************
If the system name is changed, all category
information associated with all tape
cartridges in library devices are not valid.
*********************************************

*CURRENT: The category belongs to the system currently running the command.
*ALL: The systems that own categories available to the system running this command are used.
character-value: Specify the name of the system to which the category belongs.

Examples

Example 1: Working with a Single Cartridge in a Tape Library

WRKTAPCTG   DEV(LIB01)  CTG(VOL4)  CGY(*ALL)

This command displays the Work with Tape Cartridges panel, showing only one entry for VOL4. A number of options for working with the tape cartridge shown are available on the Work with Tape Cartridges panel.

Example 2: Working with All Cartridges in the *INSERT Category

WRKTAPCTG   DEV(LIB01)  CGY(*INSERT)

This command displays the Work with Tape Cartridges panel, showing the list of all cartridges in the *INSERT category.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF6708: Command ended due to error.
CPF6711: Command not allowed
CPF6718: Cannot allocate device &1.
CPF6745: Device &1 not a media library device.
CPF67A6: Category does not exist
CPF67D2: Cartridge command was not successful.
CPF67D4: Category not available
CPF67E4: Library device function not successful
CPF67E6: Volume &2 is not correct
CPF67EA: Function not successful
CPF67EC: Library device description &1 does not exist
CPF67ED: Library device &1 not available
CPF67F5: Duplicate cartridge or virtual volume name found
CPF9814: Device &1 not found.
CPF9825: Not authorized to device &1.