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Format of IBM standard user label (UHL1 - UHL8 or UTL1 - UTL8) z/OS DFSMS Using Magnetic Tapes SC23-6858-00 |
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IBM standard user labels contain user-specified information about the associated data set. User labels are optional within the standard label groups. Figure 1 shows the format of user labels. The format is used for user header labels (UHL1-UHL8) and user trailer labels (UTL1-UTL8). The labels are 80 characters in length. They are recorded in the density specified using JCL. Seven-track tape records are in BCDIC. The contents and processing of each field of the label are described below. Figure 1. Format of user label
1—Label Identifier (3 bytes)
2—Label Number (1 byte)
3—User Specified (76 bytes)
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