Container Class Report (QP1ACT)

The Container Class report lists all container classes that are specified to BRMS. This report is produced as a result of running the command WRKCLSBRM TYPE(*CNR) OUTPUT(*PRINT). Choosing option 7 from the BRMPRTINV menu can also print the report.

The following should be noted about this report:

• Allow mixed dates field can contain either *NO or *YES. *NO specifies that the container can contain only media volumes that have the same expiration dates. The container expiration date is the same as the expiration date of the media volumes in the container. *YES indicates that a container in this class can contain media volumes that have different expiration dates. The container assumes the expiration date of the media volume that expires last among all the volumes in the container.
• The Unpack field indicates whether this container class is automatically unpacked when volumes in the container expire or expired volumes must be manually unpacked.

  If a container is automatically unpacked when media expires in the container, the association between the expired media volume serial and the container is removed. You can use the media and assign the media to another container. Likewise, you can assign the container to other volumes.

  If the volume is not automatically unpacked, the relationship between expired volumes and the container that the volumes are in is left intact in the media library. The volumes are still assigned to the container, even though the volumes are expired. They will remain assigned until you manually remove them from the container.

• Capacity is measured in the number of media volumes that this container class can hold.
• The Media class field indicates the name of the media class that can be stored in this container class. You can have from one to four media classes assigned to a container class.