Making cartridge-type, single-file-format tapes from reel-type or multiple-file-format tapes

Many of DFSMShsm’s advanced tape operations can be performed only on cartridge-type, single-file-format tape volumes. If you have reel-type or cartridge-type, multiple-file-format, DFSMShsm-owned volumes in your system, you can transfer the data to cartridge-type, single-file format tapes by using the recycle function. Ensure that your RECYCLEOUTPUT parameter specifies a unit type that uses the magnetic tape cartridge. Then you can issue RECYCLE commands either to recycle individual volumes or to recycle categories of volumes. If you recycle categories of volumes, you will want to use the PERCENTVALID parameter to specify a high percentage so that all of the volumes in the category are recycled.