TAPELBL


1 TAPELBL=
2.1! SL
2.1 AL
2.1 AL4
TAPELBL
Specifies the type of tape labels that are created by the Initialize Tape function.
SL
EBCDIC labels are created.
AL
ANSI Version 3 labels are created. (Version 3 refers to ANSI X3.27–1978, ISO 1001–1979, and FIPS 79 standards.)
AL4
ANSI Version 4 labels are created. (Version 4 refers to ANSI X3.27–1987 level 4 and ISO 1001–1986(E) standards.)

This parameter only affects the Initialize Tape function. For information on Initialize Tape, see INT (Initialize Tape) in the File Manager for z/OS User’s Guide and Reference.

Note: Changing the TAPELBL option has no effect for FM/Db2, FM/IMS or FM/CICS.