Test Mode

In Test mode, Control-M/Tape records information in the Media Database but does not intervene in any way (meaning, no abends, no WTORs, no volume rejects, data sets are not uncataloged when expired). Unexpired data sets are not protected against overwriting in Test mode. Messages are issued as in Production mode. In addition to a global Test mode (set by the expression MODE=TEST in member CTTPARM), Test mode can be selectively assigned to certain applications by defining rules. In this way, Control-M/Tape can operate in Production or Phased mode and still operate in Test mode for certain jobs, volumes, data sets, and so on. The first rule that is relevant to a request (meaning, the first matching rule) determines whether that request is handled in Production or Test mode.

Note: Global Test mode (in member CTTPARM) always overrides the mode in the rule.