Example 7: Automatically initialize and erase volumes in a system-managed library

In Figure 1 an automatic run of EDGINERS is scheduled to find, initialize, and erase up to 20 volumes residing in an automated tape library called MYATL. All tape cartridges will be labeled as appropriate for the drive type on which they are mounted, and for their current media characteristics. Because SHRED is specified, the Data Key will be made unusable by the drive for encrypted volumes. For non-encrypted volumes, the DSE action is attempted.

Figure 1. Automatically initialize and erase volumes in a system-managed library

   //LABEL6 JOB ....
   //STEP1 EXEC PGM=EDGINERS,
   //     PARM='COUNT(20),LOCATION(MYATL),INITIALIZE,ERASE(SHRED)'
   //SYSPRINT  DD  SYSOUT=A

Control statement description:

TAPE and SYSIN DD are not required.
PARM values request automatic processing with the default of VERIFY of all labeled volumes.