Space Menu; Read Block Menu - IBM 3592 Maintenance Information

Read Block...
Allows the CE to read data or header information from tape.
Next Block ID...
Displays the next block ID on tape.

Space menu

Note: Use this only when directed by your next level of support.
Table 114 on page 143 shows the Space menu items. This menu allows the CE to select portions of the
tape to be displayed on the service panel.
Table 114: Space menu
Function
Cancel
Space FRWD BLK...
Space BKWD BLK...
Space FRWD File...
Space BKWD File...
Space EOD
Cancel
Causes the "CE Utilities menu" on page 138 to display.
Space FRWD BLK...
Allows CE to space forward on tape the number of blocks specified.
Space BKWD BLK...
Allows CE to space backward on tape the number of blocks specified.
Space FRWD File...
Allows CE to space forward on tape the number of files specified.
Space BKWD File...
Allows CE to space backward on tape the number of files specified.
Space EOD
Allows CE to space to the end of data.

Read Block menu

Note: Use this only when directed by your next level of support.
Table 115 on page 143 shows the Read Block menu items. This menu allows the CE to run a read block
command.
Table 115: Read Block menu
Function
Read Blk Data
Read Blk HDR
Read BLK Data
Displays the first 80 characters of blocks data. At bottom of menu, you can go to next 80 character
and up to 16 K.
Next menu
"CE Utilities menu" on page 138
Number of blocks
Number of blocks
Number of files
Number of files
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Next menu
-
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