Force the Archive subtask of Dispatch task to use a new tape

Products

• Dispatch Output Mgmt

Issue/Introduction

How do I force Archive to use a new volser even if the old volser is not full?

Resolution

To force the Archive task to use a new volser, sign in to Dispatch and from the main menu select option 9 for SYSGEN.

From the VSGMI100 (Sysgen Option Menu) screen select option A for Archive Control.

You will be on the VSGMU210 - Sysgen Archive Control Information Screen where you will see 3 Archive Task ID's.
Blank out the volser for the archive task that you want to call for a new volser.

So for Archive task 1 it would look like this:
      Opt Taskid  Current Volser/File
==> _  ARCH1  Tape ==> 572233

Using the space bar, blank out the 572233 being shown as the active volser, then hit the ENTER key.
You should receive an "information has been updated" acknowledgement confirming the tape was closed out. 
The next time the Archive subtask is started it will call for a new scratch volser.