- Purpose
- Move the tape forward one or more
tape records or tape marks.
- Usage notes
- A physical tape record is either a block of data bytes or a tape
mark.
A tape mark is treated as a special record. For each tape mark crossed,
Z Data Tools displays an information message.
- Options
- None.
- Related functions
-
- BSR
- Move the tape backward
one or more records
- BSF
- Move the
tape backward one or more files
- FSF
- Move
the tape forward one or more files
- REW
- Rewind a tape to its load point
- RUN
- Rewind a tape and unload it
Syntax
FSR
[ LABEL=
BLP ] {
INPUT=ddname |
OUTPUT=ddname }
[ { NBLKS
=1 | NBLKS=
nblks } ]
- ddname
- Refers to a DD or TSO ALLOC statement.
- LABEL=BLP
- Specifies that bypass label processing is used. This parameter must be specified with the first
Z Data Tools function that uses the tape. For BLP
processing requirements, see “Customizing
the Security Environment“ in the Z Data Tools Customization Guide.
- nblks
- Number of tape blocks to be spaced forward. The maximum is 99 999 999; the default is 1. A tape mark is considered a
block.