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 File Manager function that uses the tape. For BLP processing requirements, see “Customizing the Security Environment? in the File Manager for z/OS 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.