Parameter descriptions

TYPE=TAPE

Specifies a request related to the TCDB.

FUNC=MCE

Specifies a request to enter a list of one or more volumes into a manual tape library.

LIBNAME=library-name

Specifies the name of a character variable (eight-byte length) that contains the fully-specified library name. The library name must be left justified in the field and padded on the right with blanks.

VOLLIST=volume-list-pointer

Specifies a variable that contains the address of the list of volumes to be entered into the manual tape library.

The volume list mapping, LCSV and LCSMLIST, is declared in mapping macro CBRLCSPL. LCSV is the header for the volume list, and LCSMLIST maps the array of volumes and the associated information for each. Volume-list-pointer contains the address of the list header.

Each member of the volume list array contains the volume serial number, left-justified in a six-character field and padded on the right with blanks; a six-byte reserved area; a four-byte field for tape device selection information (TDSI); and two full words into which LCS External Services stores the return code and reason code for this volume.