Volume Entry Field Names

These names are only valid for tape volume catalogs in DFSMS/MVS.

The REP column refers to fields that can repeat when returned by CSI.

Table 1. Volume Entry Field Names
Rep	Type	Length	Name	Description
no	Character	1	VCBCHKPT	Volume checkpoint
			"Y"	Yes
			"N"	No
			" "	Unknown
no	Character	10	VCBCRDT	Volume creation date, YYYY-MM-DD
no	Group item	4	VCBDEVTP	Volume device type
	Fixed	1		Recording Technology - Not defined (0) - 18 tracks (1) - 36 tracks (2) - 128 tracks (3) - 256 tracks (4) - 384 tracks (5) - EFMT1 (6)
	Fixed	1		Media Type - Not defined (0) - Media 1 (1) - Media 2 (2) - Media 3 (3) - Media 4 (4) - Media 5 (5) - Media 6 (6) - Media 7 (7) - Media 8 (8)
	Fixed	1		Compact Type - Not Defined (0) - No Compaction (1) - IDRC (2)
	Fixed	1		Special Attribute - Not Defined (0) - Read Compatible (1)
no	Character	10	VCBEDATE	Volume entry/eject date, YYYY-MM-DD
no	Bitstring	2	VCBERRST	Volume error status
no	Character	10	VCBEXPDT	Volume expiration date, YYYY-MM-DD
no	Character	44	VCBLIBNM	Volume library name
no	Character	1	VCBLOC	Volume location
			"L"	Library
			"S"	Shelf
			" "	Unknown
no	Character	10	VCBMOUNT	Volume last mount date, YYYY-MM-DD
no	Character	64	VCBOWNER	Volume owner information
no	Character	8	VCBSGRP	Volume storage group
no	Character	32	VCBSHELF	Volume shelf location
no	Flag	1	VCBUATTR	Volume user attribute
			"P"	Private
			"S"	Scratch
			" "	Unknown
no	Flag	1	VCBWPROT	Volume write protection status
no	Character	10	VCBWRITE	Volume last written date, YYYY-MM-DD