T-READ
The T-READ command will read and display data from the tape device one block at a time.
SYNTAX
T-READ {CHANNEL=channel} {(options}
SYNTAX ELEMENTS
channel is the specific channel attachment (0-9).
| Option |
Description |
| A |
Convert from EBCDIC to ASCII |
| B |
Dumps and loads are in binary |
| C |
Convert tabs to spaces |
| I |
List item id's (record keys) as loaded etc. |
| i |
Same as (I) but just write '.' for each record |
| N |
inhibits automatic paging of output to the terminal |
| O |
Overwrite existing records when loading data |
| P |
Directs output to the spooler |
| V |
Just do a verify when loading |
| X |
Displays the output in hexadecimal format as well as character format |
| n{-m} |
Dumps blocks n to m from the current media position. If m is omitted, n blocks are
output starting from the current media position. If the entire n-m option is omitted, all
blocks are displayed until an end of filemark, (EOF), is encountered. |
NOTES
The paged display can be terminated by entering <ctrl E> instead of RETURN at the end of a page.
EXAMPLE
T-READ 2 (X
Reads and displays two blocks in hexadecimal and character format.
Tape
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