Date:         Mon, 4 Mar 1996 07:36:02 CST
Reply-To:     durbin@MLDURBIN.PURINA-MILLS.COM
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Mike Durbin <durbin@MLDURBIN.PURINA-MILLS.COM>
Subject:      Re: read multiple mvs tapes on 1 tape drive
Comments: To: 102146.2003@COMPUSERVE.COM
In-Reply-To:  <4h906l$3ru@dub-news-svc-2.compuserve.com>

If you are running on an MVS OS then this should work
in your JCL:
 
In your DD statement use this:
  //ddname dsn=first.data.tape,disp=shr,
  //         unit=tape
In the following DD statements use this:
  //        dsn=next.data.tape2,disp=shr,
  //         unit=aff=ddname
  //        dsn=next.data.tape3,disp=shr,
  //         unit=aff=ddname
 
This will allow the tapes to be mounted on the same
drive.  Assuming that the tapes are the same layout.
 
Mike Durbin