How about using RESTORE;;LISTDIR for that purpose?
:file t;dev=tape
:restore *t; some.dummy.file; listdir
Should display tape creation date as well as store
command options. By using the dummy file name, the
list of files displayed filenames will be "short".
;-) Lars
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