SET MAGTAPE

SET MAGTAPE is a DCL command that defines the default characteristics associated with a specific magnetic tape device for subsequent file operations. The SET MAGTAPE command is valid for magnetic tape devices mounted with foreign volumes.

Syntax

SET MAGTAPE  device-name[:]

Qualifiers

• /DENSITY
• /END_OF_FILE
• /FAST_SKIP
• /LOG
• /LOGSOFT
• /MEDIA_FORMAT
• /RETENSION
• /REWIND
• /SKIP
• /UNLOAD