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Processing differences between Version 1 and Version 3 or Version 4

z/OS DFSMS Using Magnetic Tapes
SC23-6858-00

Version 3 or Version 4 processing for certain characteristics differs from Version 1 support. Because of these differences, job streams that run under Version 1 might fail or produce different results when running under Version 3 or Version 4. Therefore, Version 1 users should check their job streams and modify them, if necessary, before installing Version 3 or Version 4 support.

The characteristics that distinguish Version 3 or Version 4 processing from Version 1 are:
  • Label validation
  • Generation data groups
  • Spanned records
  • Block padding
  • Checkpoints
  • Compatibility with non-Version 3 or non-Version 4 volumes

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