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Volume Ranges

Specify the ranges of volumes to be handled by the conversion tool through DD statement SYSIN. The following parameters (except VENDOR, which is optional) must be included in each range statement:

Table 35 Parameters for DD Statement SYSIN Statements

Parameter

Description

FIRST

First volume serial number.

LAST

Last volume serial number.

MEDIA

Volume’s media type.

VENDOR

Media vendor (For example, IBM).

Volumes in the MVS Catalogs that are not within the ranges specified to the conversion tool are not added to the Control-M/Tape Media Database.

For more information about converting volume information, see the CTTDLD utility (with MODE set to CONVERT) in the Control-M/Tape chapter of the INCONTROL for z/OS Utilities Guide. A sample range statement is contained in the job stream of the CONVLCTL job.

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