Xerox DocuTech 180, DocuTech 155, DocuTech 128 User Manual

January 1999

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Xerox Laser Printing Systems

Tape formats

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Notice

Laser safety

This manual describes the characteristics of various tape formats which can be processed by Xerox laser printing systems Operating System Software (OSS). Printer carriage control conventions are also included. The information is organized into chapters by vendor.

WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments, or performances other than specified herein, may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Xerox laser printing systems are certified to comply with laser performance standards set by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as Class 1 laser products. This is a class of laser products that does not emit hazardous radiation. This is possible only because the laser beam is totally enclosed during all modes of customer operation.

When performing operator functions, laser warning labels may be visible. These labels are to alert and remind the service representative and are placed on or near panels or shields which require a tool for removal. THE PANELS TO WHICH THESE LABELS ARE FIXED OR NEAR ARE NOT TO BE REMOVED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN A XEROX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.

This label is located inside the left door, on the machine frame just above the directions for clearing a jam in area 4.

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Operation safety

Your Xerox equipment and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination and approval, and compliance with established environmental standards. Attention to the following notes will ensure the continued safe operation of your equipment.

Always connect equipment to a properly grounded power source receptacle. If in doubt, have the receptacle checked by a qualified electrician.

Warning: WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment

!

grounding conductor can result in electrical shock.

!!

Always place equipment on a solid support surface with adequate strength for the weight of the machine.

Always use materials and supplies specifically designed for your Xerox equipment. Use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and can possibly create a hazardous situation.

Never move or relocate either the printer or the system controller without first contacting Xerox for approval.

Never use a ground adapter plug to connect equipment to a power source receptacle that lacks a ground connection terminal.

Never attempt any maintenance function that is not specifically described in your operator guide.

Never remove any covers or guards that are fastened with screws. There are no operator-serviceable areas within these covers.

Never override or “cheat” electrical or mechanical interlock devices. Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their intended

purposes. Keep all materials out of the reach of children. Never operate the equipment if unusual noises or odors are noticed.

Disconnect the power cord from the power source receptacle and call Xerox service to correct the problem.

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Table of Contents

Notice iii Laser safety iii Operation safety iv Related publications v

1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) labeled tapes 1-1

Tape marks 1-1 Labels 1-1

ANSI labeled tape structures 1-2 VOL1 label 1-7 HDR1, EOV1, EOF1 labels 1-8 HDR2, EOV2, EOF2 labels 1-10 HDR3-9, EOV3-9, EOF3-9 labels 1-11 UVL, UHL, UTL labels 1-11

Block sequence indi cator 1-11 Printer carriage control conventions 1-12 ANSI tape JSL sample 1-13

2. IBM OS/360 and DOS/360 standard labeled tapes 2-1

IBM labeled tapes 2-1

OS/360 ANSI labeled tapes 2-1 IBM standard labeled tapes 2-1

VOL1 label 2-5 VOL2 through VOL8 labels 2-5 HDR1, EOV1, EOF1 labels 2-6 HDR2, EOV2, EOF2 labels 2-7 UHL1-8, UTL1-8 labels 2-9

Printer carr iage control conventions 2-9 IBM OS and DOS tape JSL sample 2-11

3. IBM DOS/360 GRASP tape organization 3-1

Record format 3-1

Identification segment 3-2 Data records 3-2 Line-up records 3-2 Physical record size 3-2 Sample data block 3-3

GRASP carriage co ntrol co nventi ons 3-3

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GRASP intersper se d block tapes 3-4 POWER and GRASP tapes 3-5

4. IBM DOS/360 POWER II tape organization 4-1

Tape formats 4-1 Block version chara cteri s tic s (4 .0, 4.1, 4.2) 4-1

Version 4.1 4-2 Version 4.2 4-2

Tape format examples 4-3 POWER and GRASP tape JSL sample 4-4

5. IBM POWER/VS and POWER/VSE tape organization 5-1

Tape formats 5-1 File formats 5-1 Data formats 5-2 POWER and GRASP tape JSL sample 5-5

6. UNIVAC Series 70 (US70) magnetic tape organization 6-1

Labeled tapes 6-1 Label groups and sets 6-1

Header label group 6-1 Header label sets 6-2

Volume label 6-2 File header label 6-2 User header label 6-4

Trailer l abels 6-4

Trailer label sets 6-5

File trailer labels 6-5 User trailer label 6-6

Tape configurations 6-6

Unlabeled tapes 6-7

Tape marks 6-8

Labeled tapes 6-8 Unlabeled tapes 6-8

Data formats 6-9

US70 labeled and unlabeled tape formats 6-9 Alternate device tapes 6-9

Tape organization 6-9 Carriage control byte 6-10

COBOL print tapes 6-10

Format 1 6-10 Format 2 6-11

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Format 3 6-11 Format 4 6-11

US70 printer control conventions 6-11

Printer control byte 6-12

Printer carriage control tape 6-13 UNIVAC tape JSL sample 6-14

7. Xerox ANSI standard labeled tapes and unlabeled tapes 7-1

Xerox labeled tapes 7-1

Control Program-Five (CP-V) and ANSI labeled tapes 7-1 Unlabeled tapes 7-1

Nonstandard labels 7-2 Carriage control conventions 7-3 Xerox tape JSL sample 7-6

8. Medium Burroughs system tapes 8-1

Record format 8-1 Label types 8-2 Tape configurations 8-3 Carriage control conventions 8-3 Burroughs tape JSL sample 8-5

9. Large Burroughs system tapes 9-1

Burroughs labeled tapes 9-1

Record format 9-1

Line-up records 9-2

Carriage control 9-3

Character set 9-4 Burroughs tape JSL sample 9-4

10. Honeywell tapes 10-1

4 x 3 packed 6-bit character format 10-1 Honeywell 200/2000 tape formats 10-3 Honeywell 200/2000 data formats 10-8

Bannered data format 10-8

Variable len g th re cord format 10-8

Fixed length record format 10-9 System print tape data format 10-10

Honeywell 200/2000 carria ge control 10-10 Honeywell 600/6000 tape formats 10-12 Honeywell 600/6000 data formats 10-16

Variable length record format, Honeywell 6000 standard system tapes

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Data format with embedded control characters, normal edit mode (4

x 3 packed BCD) 10-17

Single control characters 10-18 Paired control characters 10-18

Data format with embedded control characters, normal edit mode (9

x 8 packed ASCII) 10-19

Single control characters 10-19

Paired control characters 10-20 Carriage control (Honeywell 600/6000) 10-21 Honeywell 2000 and 6000 tape JSL samples 10-23

11. Univac SDF tape format 11-1

Univac ASCII character set 11-1 Control records 11-4

Print image control record 11-8

Heading string “H” 11-8

Setup string “S” 11-9

Margin string “M” 11-9

Line string “L” 11-9 Data records 11-10

Appropriate JSL coding for Univac tapes 11-11

12. IBM OS Writer tape organization 12-1

OS Writer report tape format 12-1 Job Descriptor Library (JDL) specification 12-2 Sample report creation under an OS Writer 12-2

Procedure 12-3

Steps to creating an OS Writer tape 12-4 WRITER tape JSL sample 12-5

13. NCR tapes 13-1

Carriage control conventions 13-1

Printer control block codes 13-2

Function code (F) 13-2

Graphics code (G) 13-3

Selective print character (P) 13-3

Space code (S) 13-3

14. Undefined tapes 14-1

File format 14-1 Data format 14-2 Undefined tape JSL sample 14-3

15. DEC PDP-11 tapes 15-1

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Tape formats 15-1 File formats 15-1

ANSI labeled tapes 15-3 Data formats 15-3

Data structure characteristics 15-3 Operating system operations 15-4 FONTINDEX 15-4 Control codes 15-4 Points to note 15-5

PDP-11 (RSX) tape JSL sample 15-7

16. ICL 2900 VME/B tape format 16-1

Tape formats 16-1 Data block formats 16-1 Carriage control conventions 16-2 Normal format effectors 16-3 Embedded format effectors 16-4 ICL tape JSL sample 16-5

Glossary GLOSSARY-1 Index INDEX-1

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Tape marks

1. 1American National Standards Institute (ANSI) labeled tapes

The American National Standards Institute has defined standard labeled magnetic tapes in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969. The structure of these tapes is described in the following sections on tape marks and labels.

The tape mark is used on ANSI tapes in the following places:

• Following every file header label group

• Preceding and following the end-of-life label group (a double

tape mark follows the last, or only, file on tape)

• Preceding and following the end-of-volume label group (a

double tape mark follows the last volume).

Labels

Used in the manner described above, the tape mark identifies the boundaries between the data and label groups of a file, and the label groups in consecutiv e fil es .

Double tape mark A double tape mark (two consecutive tape marks) indicates that no

further data follows on the tape. A double tape mark also occurs between a header label group and a trailer label group when a file containing no information (a null file) is written. This null file double tape mark is formed by the tape mark following the file header label group and the one preceding the end-of-file label group.

There are two general classes of labels for ANSI tapes: operating system labels and user labels. Operating system labels are generated and processed by the operating system. User labels are generated and processed by user programs.

Four types of labels Within these general classes, there are four types of labels, each 80

characters long. They are beginning-of-volume, beginning-of-file, end-of-volume, and end-of-file. The names of the various classes and types of labels are defined in table 1-1.

Note: In user labels, the letter ’a’ refers to any of the graphic characters defined in ANSI Standard X3.4-1968.

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Table 1-1.ANSI labels

Type Operating system labels User labels

Beginning-of-volume VOL1 (required (Additional VOL labels

prohibited)

Beginning-of-file HDR1 (required) HDR2 to HDR9

(optional)

End-of-volume EOV1 (required) EVO2 to EOV9

(optional)

End-of-file EOF1 (required) EOF2 to EOF9

(optional)

The beginning-of-volume label identifies the volume and its owner and is ofte n referred to as a volum e label. Ot her label s are calle d “file labels” and are either header labels (if they precede the file) or trailer labels (if they follow the file).

The Xerox/OSS can process four tape configurations:

• Single file, single volume

• Single file, multiple volume

• Multiple file, single volume

• Multiple file, multiple volume.

ANSI labeled tape structures

UVL1 to UVL9 (optional)

UHLa (optional; unlimited number allowed)

UTLa (optional; unlimited number allowed)

The locations of the types and classes of labels in these configurations are shown in figures 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3. Figure 1-1 shows ANSI labeled tape structure when no optional labels are used.

Figure 1-2 shows ANSI labeled tape structures with end-of-file (EOF) and end-of-volume (EOV) marks coinciding.

• In general, the pattern shown in option 1, figure 1-2, occurs

when the end-of-tape reflective strip is reached while writing the last block of a file. Usually, the operating system does not yet know that this is the last block, and the EOV label group is recorded at this time.

• On the other hand, the pattern shown in option 2, figure 1-2,

occurs when the reflective strip is reached after the EOF label group has been started.

• The pattern shown in option 3, figure 1-2, permits the initiation

of any file within a file set at the beginning of a volume. When this configuration is used, the block count (field 12) of the endof-volume label is undefined. File sets are not terminated by an end-of-volume label group.

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Structures with optional labels Figure 1-3 shows ANSI labeled tape structure when optional labels

are used. Optional operating system and user labels are used to structure files, as follows, without otherwise modifying the relationship between the required labels and files.

• Optional operating system labels of a given type follow a

required label of the same type.

• User labels of a given type directly follow a consecutive group of

operating system labels of the same type. When no optional operating system labels are used in the label group, the user labels directly follow a required label of the same type.

• There are no tape marks within a group of labels.

• Every label is completed on the volume where the first label of a

group was reached.

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Figure 1-1. ANSI labeled tape structure

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Figure 1-2. ANSI labeled tape structure-assuming coincident

end-of-life and end-of-volume where a continuation volume exists

* If end-of-volume and end-of-file coincide, the labeling configuration is

as shown above. The letters (A) and (B) indicate to which file the labels belong. These tapes assume no optional operating system or user labels are used

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Figure 1-3. ANSI label groups with optional labels

* For the first file on a volume, HDR1 immediately follows the last

volume label without an intervening tape mark.

Note:

1. The letter “a” refers to any of the graphic characters defined in the ANSI Standard X3.4—1968.

2. The letter “n” refers to a number 2 through 9.

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VOL1 label

The VOL1 label must appear as the first block on every ANSI labeled tape and in no other position. It provides the identification for a particular reel of tape. No other label is permitted whose identifier (first three characters) is VOL. The VOL1 label is described in table 1-2.

Table 1-2.VOL1 label (ANSI tapes)

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier VOL. Label number 4 2 This is the number 1. Volume serial —number 5-10 3 This is a 6-character code assigned by the owner to

Accessibility 11 4 This is an access code. Any of the characters

position(s) Field Description

identify this reel (physical volume) of tape. These characters must be those defined in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters.

specified for the volume serial number may be used. A space means unlimited access; any other character

means special handling. Reserved 12-31 5 Spaces. Reserved 32-37 Spaces. Owner identification 38-51 8 This is an owner identification code composed of

characters defined in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as

“a” characters. Reserved 52-79 8 Spaces. Label standard level 80 9 This is a standard level code. A number 1 indicates

that the labels and data formats on this volume

conform to ANSI Standard X3.27—1969. A space

indicates that they do not.

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HDR1, EOV1, EOF1 labels

Note: The formats and contents of these labels are identical except

for the block count. The formats are shown in table 1-3.

Table 1-3.HDR1, EOV1, and EOF1 labels (ANSI) tapes

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier HDR, EOV, or EOF. Label number 4 2 This is the number 1. File identifier 5-21 3 This may be made up of any of the characters defined

Set identification 22-27 4 This identifies the set of files to which this belongs and

File section number* 28-31 5 This number is 0001 for the first header label of each

position(s)

Field Description

in the ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters.

may be any of the characters defined in the ANSI

Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters. The

identification is the same for all files of a multi-file set.

file. This applies to the first or only file on a volume

and to subsequent files on a multi-file volume. The

field is incremented by 1 on each subsequent volume

of the file. File sequence number 32-35 6 This is a 4-digit numeric field that specifies the

sequence number of files within the volume or set of

volumes. Within all the labels for a given file, this field

contains the same number. Generation number (optional) 36-39 7 This is a 4-digit numeric field that specifies the

sequence number of files within the volume or set of

volumes. Within all the labels for a given file, this field

contains the same number. Generation version (optional) 40-41 8 This is a 2-digit numeric field that specifies successive

iterations of the same generation. The generation

version number of the first attempt to produce a file is

00.

Creation date 42-47 9 This consists of a space, followed by two numeric

digits for the year, followed by three numeric digits for

the day (001 to 365) within the year. Expiration date 48-53 10 This field has the same format as field nine. An

“expired” file is one in which today's date is equa l to,

or later than, the date given in this field. If this

condition is satisfied, the remainder of this volume

may be overwritten. To be effective on multi-file

volumes, the expiration date of a file must be less

than or equal to the previous “expire from” date of all

previous files on the volume. * Fields 3, 5, and 12 are used by the operating system.

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Table 1-3.HDR1, EOV1, and EOF1 labels (ANSI) tapes (continued)

Character

Name

position(s)

Field Description

Accessibility 54 11 This indicates any restriction on who may have

access to information in this file and may be any one

of the characters defined in the ANSI Standard

X3.27—1969 as “a” characters. A space indicates

unlimited access; any other character indicates

special handling. Block count* 55-60 12 For HDR1, this field contains zeros. For EOV1 and

EOF1, it is a 6-digit numeric field specifying the

number of data blocks (exclusive of labels and tape

marks) since the preceding HDR group. System code (optional) 61-73 13 This is a 13-character field specifying the operating

system that recorded this file. Any of the characters

defined in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a”

characters may be used Reserved 74-80 14 Spaces * Fields 3, 5, and 12 are used by the operating system.

The HDR1 label is required for all files and for continuation of files on succeeding reels. It identifies the file and contains operating system information that relates to the file.

The EOV1 label is required following the last data block on a tape when the file or file set is continued on a succeeding tape. It is separated from the last data block by the tape mark that must precede every end-of-volume label group.

The EOF1 label is required following the last data block of every file. It is separated from the last data block by the tape mark that must precede every end-of-file group.

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HDR2, EOV2, EOF2 labels

These labels are optional. EOF2 and EOV2 may be formatted differently by different operating systems.

The HDR2 label is optional but is provided automatically by some operating systems. When used, it must directly follow HDR1. HDR2 generally provides data relating to the physical parameters of the recorded file, including record format, record length, and block length. Table 1-4 describes the format of HDR2 labels.

Table 1-4.HDR2, EOV2, and EOF2 labels (ANSI tapes)

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier HDR, EOV, or EOF. Label number 4 2 This is the number 2. Record format* 5 3 F = fixed length.

position(s)

Field Description

D = variable length with the number of characters in

the record specified in decimal.

U = undefined length. Block length* 6-10 4 This specifies the maximum number of characters per

block and is a 5-digit numeric field.

For Burroughs large systems ANSI format, this field

represents Burroughs' words (6 characters per word)

rather than a character count. Record length* 11-15 5 This specifies record length if record format is F,

maximum record length including any count fields if

record format is D or V, or undefined if record format

is undefined. Record length is a 5-digit numeric field. Reserved for operating

systems Block attribute*

(IBM only)

16-49 6 This field may have any of the characters defined in

the ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters.

50 7 In the HDR2 label for IBM labels only, this field is the

block attribute.

Buffer offset* 51-52 8 This is a 2-digit numeric field specifying the character

length of any additional field inserted before a data

block (e.g., block length). This length is included in

block length (field 4). Reserved 53-80 9 Spaces * Fields 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 are used by the operating system.

The EOV2 label is optional and is provided automatically by some operating systems. When used, it must directly follow EOV1. In some operating systems, EOV2 is identical to HDR2. Table 1-4 describes the format of these labels. In other operating systems, EOV2 has the format described in table 1-5. (Refer to next section.)

The EOF2 label is optional but is provided automatically by some operating systems. When used, it must follow EOF1 directly. In some operating systems, EOF2 is identical to HDR2. Table 1-4 describes the format of these labels. In other operating systems, EOF2 has the format described in table 1-5. (Refer to next section.)

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HDR3-9, EOV3-9, EOF3-9 labels

These operating system labels are optional. The formats of the labels are shown in table 1-5.

Table 1-5.HDR3-9, EOV3-9, EOF3-9 labels

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier HDR, EOV, or EOF. Label number 4 2 This is a 1-digit number from 3 to 9. Operating system option 5-80 3 This field may have any of the characters defined as

*In some operating systems, EOF2 and EOV2 may use this format.

position(s) Field Description

“a” characters in ANSI Standard X3.37—1969.

UVL, UHL, UTL labels

These are optional user labels. Their format is described in table 1-6. Table 1-6.UVL, UHL, and UTL labels (ANSI tapes)

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier UVL, UHL, or UTL. Label name 4 2 For UVL, this may be a number from 1 to 9. For UHL

User option 5-80 3 This may be any character defined in ANSI Standard

position(s)

Field Description

and UTL, this may be any of the characters defined in

ANSI Standard X3.27-1969 as “a” characters.

X3.27-1969 as “a” characters.

Block sequence indicator

Tapes recorded with the optional block sequence indicator referred to by the appendix of the ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 cannot be printed.

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Printer carriage control conventions

The ANSI control characters for IBM tapes are shown in table 1-7. Table 1-7.ANSI control characters for IBM tapes

Hexadecimal control characters

USASCII GRAPHIC USASCII TAPES EBCDIC TAPES Control function

blank 20 40 Space one line before printing. 0 30 F0 Space two lines before

- 2D 60 Space three lines before

+ 2B 4E Suppress space before

1 31 F1 Skip to channel 1 and print. 2 32 F2 Skip to channel 2 and print. 3 33 F3 Skip to channel 3 and print.

printing.

printing.*

4 34 F4 Skip to channel 4 and print. 5 35 F5 Skip to channel 5 and print. 6 36 F6 Skip to channel 6 and print. 7 37 F7 Skip to channel 7 and print. 8 38 F8 Skip to channel 8 and print. 9 39 F9 Skip to channel 9 and print. A 40 C1 Skip to channel 10 and print. B 42 C2 Skip to channel 11 and print. C 43 C3 Skip to channel 12 and print. *A record with a write-type control character immediately followed by a record with the

“Write (no space)” control character will be processed according to the job descriptor entry option selected for overprint handling.

The processing parameters for ANSI carriage control are as follows.

ANSI

INITIAL BOF DEFAULT (OVR,SP1P) ADVTAPE YES MASK X’FF’ ASSIGN See values in table 1-7

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ANSI tape JSL sample

Figure 1-4. JSL sample for IBM OS, DOS, ANSI, WRITER tapes.

IBMRCA:JDL; 000010 /* */ 000020 /* SYSTEM TO PRINT IBM OS STANDARD AND DOS STANDARD */ 000030 /* LABELED TAPES, IBM ANSI LABELED TAPES, IBM OS */ 000040 /* WRITER TAPES, AND US70 (RCA) LABELED TAPES. */ 000050 /* */ 000060 V1: VFU ASSIGN=(1,5), ASSIGN=(2,10), ASSIGN=(3,15), 000070 ASSIGN=(4,20), ASSIGN=(5,25), ASSIGN=(6,30), 000080 ASSIGN=(7,35), ASSIGN=(8,40), ASSIGN=(9,45), 000090 ASSIGN=(10,50), ASSIGN=(11,55), ASSIGN=(12,60), 000100 TOF=5, BOF=66; 000110 /* */ 000120 /* VFU FOR OS WRITER WITH CHANNEL 9 ASSIGNED TO LINE 66 */ 000130 /* */ 000140 WR: VFU ASSIGN=(1,5), ASSIGN=(2,10), ASSIGN=(3,15), 000150 ASSIGN=(4,20), ASSIGN=(5,25), ASSIGN=(6,30), 000160 ASSIGN=(7,35), ASSIGN=(8,40), ASSIGN=(10,45), 000170 ASSIGN=(11,50), ASSIGN=(12,60), ASSIGN=(9,66), 000180 TOF=5, BOF=66; 000190 /* */ 000200 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC, PLABEL=YES; 000210 LINE DATA=(1,132), PCCTYPE=ANSI, PCC=(0,NOTRAN), 000220 OVERPRINT=(MERGE,NODISP), VFU=V1; 000230 ACCT USER=(BIN,TRAY); 000240 /* */ 000250 /* CATALOG FOR OS VARIABLE BLOCKED TAPES */ 000260 /* */ 000270 OSVB:CATALOG; 000280 BLOCK LENGTH=2660, PREAMBLE=4, LTHFLD=2, FORMAT=BIN; 000290 RECORD LENGTH=136, PREAMBLE=4, STRUCTURE=VB, 000300 LTHFLD=2, OFFSET=0, FORMAT=BIN; 000310 /* */ 000320 /* CATALOG FOR OS WRITER TAPES */ 000330 /* */ 000340 OS:CATALOG; 000350 VOLUME HOST=OSWTR, OSCHN=9, OSTLP=0, OSHDP=1, 000360 PLABEL=YES; 000370 BLOCK LENGTH=2400, PREAMBLE=4, LTHFLD=2, FORMAT=BIN; 000380 RECORD LENGTH=136, PREAMBLE=4, STRUCTURE=VB, 000390 LTHFLD=2, FORMAT=BIN; 000400 LINE DATA=(1,132), PCCTYPE=ANSI, PCC=(0,NOTRAN), 000410 OVERPRINT=(MERGE,NODISP), VFU=WR; 000420

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/* */ 000430 /* CATALOG FOR UNIVAC SERIES 70 */ 000440 /* (FORMERLY RCA) */ 000450 /* */ 000460 US:CATALOG; 000470 VOLUME HOST=US70, LABEL=STANDARD, PLABEL=YES; 000480 BLOCK LENGTH=1330, PREAMBLE=0; 000490 RECORD LENGTH=133, STRUCTURE=FB; 000500 LINE DATA=(1,132), PCCTYPE=US70, PCC=(0,NOTRAN), 000510 OVERPRINT=(MERGE,NODISP), VFU=V1; 000520 /* */ 000530 /* IBM OS/DOS STANDARD LABELED TAPES */ 000540 /* ------------------------------------------- */ 000550 /* */ 000560 /* THE FOLLOWING JDES PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR IBM OS STANDARD */ 000570 /* AND IBM DOS STANDARD LABELED TAPES */ 000580 /* */ 000590 /* CHARACTERISTICS JOB */ 000600 /* --------------- -------- */ 000610 /* */ 000620 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, 1403 PCC 1 */ 000630 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, ANSI PCC 2 */ 000640 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, 1401 PCC 3 */ 000650 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, NO PCC 4 */ 000660 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, 1403 PCC 5 */ 000670 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, ANSI PCC 6 */ 000680 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, 1401 PCC 7 */ 000690 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, NO PCC 8 */ 000700 /* */ 000710 1:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000720 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000730 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1403; 000740 2:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000750 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000760 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 000770 3:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000780 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000790 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1401; 000800 4:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000810 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000820 LINE PCCTYPE=NONE; 000830 5:JOB; 000840 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000850 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1403; 000860 6:JOB; 000870 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000880 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 000890 7:JOB; 000900 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS,LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000910 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1401; 000920 8:JOB; 000930 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000940 LINE PCCTYPE=NONE; 000950 /* */ 001100

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/* */ 000960 /* IBM ANSI LABELED AND OS WRITER TAPES */ 000970 /* ---------------------------------------------- */ 000980 /* */ 000990 /* THE FOLLOWING JDES PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR IBM ANSI LABELED */ 001000 /* TAPES AND OS WRITER TAPES. */ 001010 /* */ 001020 /* CHARACTERISTICS JOB */ 001030 /* --------------- -------- */ 001040 /* */ 001050 /* ANSI LABELS, ASCII CODE, ANSI PCC 21 */ 001060 /* ANSI LABELS, ASCII CODE, NO PCC 22 */ 001070 /* OS WRITER, ANSI PCC 23 */ 001080 /* OS WRITER, 1403 PCC 24 */ 001090 21:JOB; 001110 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=ANSI, CODE=ASCII, LCODE=ASCII; 001120 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 001130 22:JOB; 001140 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=ANSI, CODE=ASCII, LCODE=ASCII; 001150 LINE PCCTYPE=NONE; 001160 23:JOB INCLUDE=(OS); 001170 VOLUME HOST=OSWTR; 001180 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 001190 24:JOB INCLUDE=(OS); 001200 VOLUME HOST=OSWTR; 001210 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1403; 001220 /* */ 001230 /* US70 (RCA) STANDARD LABELED TAPES */ 001240 /* ------------------------------------------- */ 001250 /* */ 001260 /* JDES 41 AND 42 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR US70 (FORMERLY RCA) */ 001270 /* STANDARD LABELED TAPES. */ 001280 /* */ 001290 41:JOB INCLUDE=(US); 001300 VOLUME HOST=US70, LABEL=STANDARD; 001310 END;END; 001320

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IBM labeled tapes

2. 2IBM OS/360 and DOS/360 standard labeled tapes

This chapter describes the standard labeled tapes for the IBM OS/ 360 and DOS/360.

The Xerox/OSS accepts any of the following IBM 360 9-track tapes:

• ANSI labeled tapes created under OS/360

• OS/360 standard labeled tapes

• DOS/360 standard labeled tapes

• Nonstandard unlabeled tapes whose data files conform to the

record format, blocking factor, and carriage control requirements as described within this section.

OS/360 ANSI labeled tapes

IBM standard labeled tapes

Type OS/360 DOS/360 User (optional)

Beginning-of-volume VOL1 VOL1 OS: None permitted

ANSI labeled tapes created under OS/360 conform to ANSI Standard X3.27—1969. These tapes always have the HDR2, EOF2, and EOV2 labels.

The EOF2 and EOV2 labels are always identical to the HDR2 and the actual count in EOF2 and EOV2. The recording code for both labels and data files is ASCII.

OS/360 and DOS/360 standard labeled tapes are similar in principle to ANSI labeled tapes but differ enough in detail to require separate processing. The labels created by these operating systems and, optionally, by users, are shown in table 2-1. The location of these labels in the various tape configurations are illustrated in figures 2-1 and 2-2.

Table 2- 1. IBM OS/360 and DOS/360 tape labels

Class and originator

DOS:VOL2—VOL8. Beginning-of-file HDR1, HDR2 HDR1 UHL1—UHL8 End-of-volume EOV1, EOV2 EOV1 UTL1—UTL8 End-of-file EOF1, EOF2 EOF1 UTL1—UTL8

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Table 2-2 shows the principal differences between IBM standard labeled tape structures and ANS I tape struc tur es.

Figure 2-1. IBM labeled tape structure

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