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This step performs job CONVTMDB that converts reports created by job CONVTREP (in Step 6) into volume and dataset records in the Control-M/Tape Media Database. The names of reports 4 and 10 that were created by job CONVTREP are passed to job CONVTMDB.
The following programs are executed by job CONVTMDB.
Table 17 Programs Executed by Job CONVTMDB
Program |
Description |
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CTTCTR1 |
Extracts data from reports generated by job CONVTREP (Step 6), to a general work file called the VWR file. The VWR file contains all the volume and dataset information necessary for building the volume and dataset records in the |
CTTDLD5 |
Runs utility CTTDLD in CONVERT mode to load the volume and dataset records from the VWR file into the data component of the Media Database. This program must end with a condition code of 0. |
CTTBIX |
Runs utility CTTBIX in CONVERT mode to build the index records for the Control-M/Tape Media Database. This program must end with a condition code of 0. Condition code 8 indicates that errors were detected but the utility continued and the Media Database Index file was built successfully. The inconsistencies indicated by issued messages must be investigated and manually corrected. |
Before submitting this job, edit it as described below.
Two parameters (REP04 and REP10) are passed to procedure CONVTMDB. Change these parameters in the //EXEC statement following the //PEND statement so that they specify the names of the reports created by job CONVTREP in Step 6.
Specify the ranges of volumes used at your site in the LOAD.SYSIN DD statement. Volumes in the CA-TLMS VMF that are not within the ranges specified to Control-M/Tape are not added to the Media Database. Specify the following parameters for each RANGE statement:
Table 18 Parameters for Ranges of Volumes
Parameter |
Description |
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FIRST |
First volume serial number in the range. |
LAST |
Last volume serial number in the range. |
MEDIA |
Volume media type. |
VENDOR |
Vendor of the media (Optional). |
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