Howdy,

Well ummm...where to start?

So we have a Turboimage database on the 3000 which needs one
(several actually but let's keep it simple) of it's dataset's on the
9000.  The output file created by the extract program on the 3000
is 23GB.  The program normally outputs a disc file but we're just
a tad shy of  that kind of free disc space, so I redirect it to a
120m DDSII tape.  Well that, of course, works fine until it hit's
EOT thereby notifying MPE that the disc file is full and promptly
crashes.  Bet you've never seen anything like that ;-).

So I suppose I can change the disc-to-tape file equate and call it
a labelled tape?  (last time I worked in tape and labels was on
MPE/V)  This would create a file of multiple tapes but I am totally
unclear as to what will happen when this file hits the 9000.

The loader program on the 9000 is going to have to be changed and
recompiled anyhow because of some blocking factors and such, but
I have no idea of how to tell the program/Unix that the input is
labelled.  Only labels I've worked with were IBM OS/VS blah, blah.

So, is there a simple way to move these files that I'm not aware of?
FTP and modems are out.  Gotta be tape.

Jim (desperately seeking Susan (or Betty(or Carol))) Trudeau