On Saturday, June 28, 1997 9:21 AM, Max & Gloria Buten
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> We want to copy a 400 MB file to tape to send to an IBM system.
>
> On the first try, we used the default compression of the tape
drive,
>
> but of course the IBM system couldn't read the tape.
>
> On the second try we got about 750 KB on the tape and then error 23
> at
> the end of the tape.  Is this an indication that Fcopy won't copy a
> file to multiple tapes?  Or is there some other limitation in
Fcopy?
>
>
> We could use the Subset function of Fcopy to break the file into
> single-tape pieces.  Is there another solution?

FCOPY can use multiple tapes when LABEL is specified on the file
equation.  Since you are going to an IBM system, and it probably has
no problem with IBM labels, use a FILE equation such as:

  :FILE T;DEV=TAPE;REC={record parms};LABEL={labelp},IBM

Where {record parms} are the record length, blocking factor, etc. and
{labelp} is the six character Label, surrounded by quotation marks.

You will be prompted for the tape by label on the console.  Reply as
usual.  If the tape goes to a second reel, you will be prompted on
the console for the second reel.

And don't use compression - take all compression off as your IBM
drive will probably not be able to read it.

Good Luck,
Joe Geiser

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