Entering a tape volume into an MTL

Use the LIBRARY ENTER command to enter a tape volume into a manual tape library.

The syntax of the command to enter a tape volume into an MTL follows:


>>-+-LIBRARY-+--+-ENTER-+--,volser--,library_name--------------->
   '-LI------'  '-ENT---'                           

>--+-------------+---------------------------------------------><
   '-,media_type-'

ENTER | ENT

Specifies a request to enter a volume into an MTL.

volser

Specifies the volume serial number of the volume to be entered into the MTL.

library_name

Specifies the name of the library in which the volume is to be entered.

media_type

Specifies the media type for the enter request:

MEDIA1: Specifies IBM Cartridge System Tape.
MEDIA2: Specifies IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape.
MEDIA3: Specifies IBM High Performance Cartridge Tape.
MEDIA4: Specifies IBM Expanded High Performance Cartridge Tape.
MEDIA5: Specifies IBM Enterprise Tape Cartridge.
MEDIA6: Specifies IBM Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge.
MEDIA7: Specifies IBM Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge.
MEDIA8: Specifies IBM Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge.
MEDIA9: Specifies IBM Enterprise Extended Tape Cartridge
MEDIA10: Specifies IBM Enterprise Extended WORM Tape Cartridge
MEDIA11: Specifies IBM Enterprise Advanced Tape Cartridge
MEDIA12: Specifies IBM Enterprise Advanced WORM Tape Cartridge
MEDIA13: Specifies IBM Enterprise Advanced Economy Tape Cartridge

You do not have to specify a media type; it is optional. If the media type is not specified and a volume record does not already exist, the media type can be derived from the entry default data class or the cartridge entry installation exit (CBRUXENT), or both.

If no media type is determined by any of the above options, the entry will fail.

The LIBRARY ENTER command uses the LCS external services FUNC=MCE programming interface to enter the volume into the MTL.