- Purpose
- Move the tape forward one or more
tape records or tape marks.
- Usage notes
- A physical tape record is either a block of data bytes or a tape
mark.
A tape mark is treated as a special record. For each tape mark crossed,
File Manager displays an information message.
- Options
- None.
- Related functions
-
- BSR
- Move the tape backward
one or more records
- BSF
- Move the
tape backward one or more files
- FSF
- Move
the tape forward one or more files
- REW
- Rewind a tape to its load point
- RUN
- Rewind a tape and unload it
Syntax
FSR
[ LABEL=
BLP ] {
INPUT=ddname |
OUTPUT=ddname }
[ { NBLKS
=1 | NBLKS=
nblks } ]
- 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 Customization Guide.
- nblks
- Number of tape blocks to be spaced forward. The maximum is 99 999 999; the default is 1. A tape mark is considered a
block.