5.16 HETINIT (Initialize an AWS or HET tape file)

5.16.1 Function

The HETINIT utility is used to initialize a tape file.

5.16.2 Syntax

Descriptive

HETINIT [-option [-option ... ]] filename [volser] [
owner]

Diagram

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filename ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Ê

-option ¬¬¬¨¬¬¬¯

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volser owner ¬¬¬¯

5.16.3 Parameter

options:

-d

Disable compression (creates an AWSTAPE file).

-h

Display usage summary (help text).

-i

Create an IEHINITT formatted tape (set on by default).

-n

Create a NL (non labeled) tape.

arguments:

filename

Name (and optionally path) of the tape file to be created.

volser

The volser of the tape.

owner

The owner of the tape.

5.16.4 Examples

Example 1:

Create a new AWS tape file named NEWTAPE.AWS with volser NEWTAP and owner HERCULES in the
directory D:/MVS/TAPE/.

HETINIT -d D:/MVS/TAPE/NEWTAPE.AWS NEWTAP HERCULES

5.16.5 Sample Utility Output

Sample 1:

Create a new HET tape file named NEWTAPE.HET with volser NEWTAP and owner HERCULES in the
directory D:/MVS/TAPE/.

D:\HERCULES>hetinit D:/MVS/TAPE/NEWTAPE.HET NEWTAP HERCULES

Hercules HET IEHINITT program Version 3.05

(c)Copyright 1999-2005 by Roger Bowler, Jan Jaeger, and others

Figure 48: HETINIT utility output