Features

Printing

The LTA Services Utility can reproduce the contents of LTA disk files in a formatted print file. The utility can first archive the recorded information within the LTA disk files, and then print them as required.

Copying

The LTA Services Utility can copy the information within an LTA disk file to a sequential data set (with no change to the file’s status indicator) and print the copied information simultaneously.

For example, the following one is the parameter to copy and print an LTA VSAM disk file:

’-CY -F2’

Resetting

The LTA Services Utility can reset the status of an LTA disk file and mark it as empty without archiving the recorded information. Use this function only if the information is not to be retained.

For example, the following one is the parameter to reset an LTA VSAM disk file:

’-RY’

Archiving

The LTA Services Utility can archive the information within an LTA disk file to a sequential data set. When archived, the file is marked as empty and can be reused by the LTA Agents. Archiving combines the copy and reset functions of the LTA Services Utility. Currently, no automatic archiving is available.

For example, the following one is the parameter to archive from VSAM, copy, and reset:

’-IV -CY -RY’