[comp.newprod] tape utility

DAVEM@cc.usu.edu (12/11/89)

                               TAPEMNGL

                      Multipurpose Tape Utility

Features

     * Supports both reel and cartridge

     * Easy to use, even for the inexperienced programmer

     * Designed for use by application programmers, system programmers,
       and operations staff

     * Tape mapping facility provides index to files and individual file
       attributes

     * Shows detailed tape structure (block by block breakdown)

     * Recognizes a large spectrum of physical tape characteristics:

            - Standard IBM label (SL)
            - No label (NL)
            - DOS
            - ATS
            - COURSEWRITER
            - PHOENIX
            - VM
            - Honeywell
            - DEC _ PDP, VAX Backup
            - Sperry OS/3
            - ASCII
            - And others

     * Recognizes a variety of logical tape attributes:

            - DS/DSF
            - SMP (PUT Tape)
            - FDR
            - IEBCOPY
            - IEHMOVE
            - IEBUPDTE
            - CMS
            - PANVALET (registered trademark of Pansophic Systems, Inc.)
            - And others

     * Provides tape to tape copy functions, with vary brief JCL:

            - Single or multi-file
            - SL to SL
            - NL to NL
            - SL to NL, NL to SL
            - And more

     * Provides tape to disk (tape/printer) for all or selected files

     * Facilitates tape conversion from non-MVS to acceptable MVS:

            - Honeywel and other OCTAL tapes
            - DEC, VAX, PDP
            - CMS
            - And others

     * Includes ability to modify IEHMOVE files to allow restoration to
       different device type

     * Print facility includes selective printing (records (SL tapes),
         blocks, files) with optional HEX, ASCII, OCTAL translation

     * Ablity to make up to 14 exact copies of a tape in a single run
       (can be used to make distribution tapes)

     * Provides method of recovering remaining data from overwritten
       tapes ( or other damaged tapes)

     * Console commands to move data by file or block, tape positioning
       forward and backward, as well as print, copy, modify selected
       blocks

     * May be used to intialize tapes, and write tapemarks

Environment

     * MVS/SP, MVS/XA, MVS/ESA
Price

     * One time charge: $4,000.00

     * Optional annual maintence fee: 15% of current price

For more information contact:

     Cache Valley Software              Phone: (801) 563-3581
     29 N. 376 East
     Smithfield, Utah  84335