How to Get the File creation date from a Tape file?

Sharath S · New User Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Mysore

I need to read the File creation date of a tape file by running a job using a command. Please help me how this can be done??

expat · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:54 pm

I have recently posted some REXX code to do that, or your could interrogate the TMS

ashok4u_it · New User Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 53 Location: Chennai

Hi Sharath,

You can extract a File Creation date of a Tape file by usiing a TSO Command,
LISTCAT ENT(/) VOL on the left side of a Tape dataset.
Let me know, if you want any additional information.

Regards,
Ashok Kumar.K

Bill Dennis · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:33 pm

Remember that the LISTCAT shows the date the catalog entry was created, not the actual tape creation date. In some cases, the tape might be cataloged on a later date due to manual execution of IDCAMS.