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Tape Library Management System (TLMS) Request Form

To: ITC Tape Librarian

From: E-mail:
Phone: Date:

Date Needed: Estimated number volumes needed (if any):

Instructions: Submit this form for all TLMS requests to the Tape Librarian in Data Control two working days prior to the above "DATE NEEDED". Instructions for this form are located in the ITC Standards Manual under Procedure Z16RP041.

1. Data set Retention Request

Select action desired (select one): Add Change Delete

DSName/Qualifier (select one):

Fully qualified Partially qualified IBM qualified

Select requested method:

Method 3 - Catalog Control for GDGs only

[Data sets are retained at the current location until keep dates have passed and the data set no longer resides in the system catalog.]

Method 4 - Cycle Control ( cycles)

[Data sets are retained at the current location until number of data sets at the location exceeds quantity specified. Then the oldest data set, based on creation date and time, is either moved or scratched.]

Method 5 - Elapsed Days Control ( days)

[Data sets are retained at the current location for number of days specified. When the specified number of days has elapsed , the tape is either scratched or moved.]

Method 6 - Move Immediate Control

[Tapes are either scratched or moved from the data center the first time TRS (tape retention system) is run after the data set is created. This type is valid only at the data center, the first location. One of the other methods must be used in conjunction with this method to specify retention.]

Method 8 - Days Since Last Use Control ( days)

[Data sets are retained at the current location until a specified number of days has passed. When the data set has not been used for input or output for the specified number of days, it will be scratched or moved.]

2. Volume Retention Request

Scratch volume(s) immediately.

Change expiration of volume(s) to

3. Other Request

Explain