Using the LABEL procedure

You can run the EDGINERS utility as an operator started procedure, so that the operator or librarian can make requests for tape labeling, erasing, and scanning.

Figure 1 shows a copy of the sample procedure you can use in your installation. Rename the procedure to LABEL. Specify additional processing options that suit the needs of your installation.

You must define the LABEL procedure as a RACF started procedure. The LABEL procedure requires UPDATE access to the STGADMIN.EDG.OPERATOR RACF facility class profile for INIT and ERASE functions; for the SCAN function, READ access is required. See Authorizing DFSMSrmm users and ensuring security for information about STGADMIN.EDG.OPERATOR.

See z/OS DFSMSrmm Managing and Using Removable Media for information on using the LABEL procedure as part of your operator's tasks.

Figure 1. Sample label procedure

//LABEL   PROC OPT=NOVERIFY,U=3480,SOUT=DUMMY                    
//*                                                                     
//*      RMM procedure for volume labelling, erasing and scanning
//*        See DFSMSrmm Managing and Using Removable Media       
//*        for details of the LABEL utility.                            
//*                                                                     
//*      &OPT are the options for the EDGINERS utility.                  
//*        See DFSMSrmm Implementation and Customization Guide           
//*        for details of the EDGINERS utility.                          
//*                                                                      
//*      &U is the device type or number requested for a tape drive      
//*                                                                      
//*      &SOUT Allows you to specify that the message file is            
//*      printed. For example S LABEL,SOUT='SYSOUT=A'                    
//*                                                                      
//*      If either VERIFY OR NOVERIFY is the only option specified       
//*      in the &OPT parameter, requests are entered via the             
//*      system console as WTOR replies.                                 
//*                                                                      
//INIT     EXEC PGM=EDGINERS,PARM='&OPT'                                 
//SYSPRINT DD  &SOUT                                                     
//TAPE     DD  UNIT=(&U,,DEFER)