Rule Tables

Files containing Control-M/Tape rule definitions

Media Database

All information about volumes and data sets managed by Control-M/Tape. As of version 6.1.00, this database is in IOA Access Method format.

For more information, see Control-M/Tape Media Database.

Trace File

A record of all important activities in the Control-M/Tape environment. The Trace file is the key vehicle for recovery, and for production of reports on Control-M/Tape activity.

Types of records found in the Trace file include:

• Before and after images of changes to volume and data set records.
• Media Database and Trace file backups.

IOA Functional monitor requests.

Stacking Database

Statistical information on each data set, which enables Control-M/Tape to estimate the amount of space required for the data set. Information about each previous generation of a data set is used to calculate the space required to store each data set. As of version 6.1.00, this database is in IOA Access Method format.

Prior to version 5.1.4, this database was called the Stacking Statistics database.

IOA Log File

File in which all messages issued by INCONTROL products are recorded.

IOA Conditions File

File that lists the available conditions identified and tracked by the IOA Functional monitor (described below).

IOA Manual Conditions File

File listing prerequisite conditions that must be added manually (meaning, prerequisite conditions required by Control-M jobs or Control-D missions and that are not automatically added by other jobs or missions in the Active Jobs and Missions files).

IOA Calendar Tables

Files containing IOA calendar definitions.

Dynamic Destination Table

File containing a list of destinations for messages issued by the IOA Shout facility.