Date:         Wed, 9 Jun 2010 21:33:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Nat Wooding <nathani@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Nat Wooding <nathani@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: DSNCATLGD Function
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Does your system have any rules about how data sets are named so that a node
might include a clue that would indicate that the file was a tape?


Nat Wooding

-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesper
Sahner Pedersen
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 5:11 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: DSNCATLGD Function

Hi,

When working on z/OS the DSNCATLGD Function verifies the existence of an
external file without causing allocation if the file is on tape (unlike the
FILEEXIST Function which will mount the tape).

Ok, fine. Now say the file does exist (DSNCATLGD(filename) returns 1), how
can
I decide whether the file is actually on tape or not?

Regards,
Jesper