Sending DSPTAP to an OUTFILE

[Guest.Visitor]

Wants to send data from a DSPTAP to an outfile - when DSPTAP is entered from command line and parameters are set for *SAVRST get this message: DATA(*SAVRST) cannot be specified with OUTPUT(*OUTFILE). In a CL program when the parameter is set to *LABELS get this message * CPD0043 30 Keyword OUTFILE not valid for this command. Would welcome any tips/ hints on how to get this DSPTAP to an outfile. Thanks

[Guest.Visitor]

Bill - I tried this and did not get the CPD0043 message using *LABELS in a CL or interactive. What OS/400 version are you on? I did get the same results as you using *SAVRST. F1-Help says that this is because you can get a outfile when you perform the SAVE operation (which is true). Where are you going with this? Steve

[B.Myrick]

Bill, Check your keywords. Don't remember them off the top of my head, but I wrote a system for logging tapes and restoring from them a few years ago. I used DSPTAP to an *OUTFILE for this process. Would DSPTAP to get the library/file and physical position on the tape(s). The operator would provide the TAPE ID up front and the CL handled the save, dsptap and such. Hope this helps, Bret

[Guest.Visitor]

Steve, I found the problem - my mistake - previous administrator set our default when compiling to V3R2M0 - when I tried the compile and changed it to V4R2M0, it works just fine. Thanks for your help in sending me on the right track. Bill