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volser is a one-to-six character field that represents the volume
serial number.
LABEL is a keyword designating the
Format/Allocate program.
label function of the Note: FORMAT and LABEL are control words and may be abbreviated to F and FORMA1 : FORMAT,232,3330,MYDISK,000,006 FORMAT,232,3330,MYDISK", FORMAT,232,3330,MYDISK"OO FORMAT,232,3330,MYDISK,001" ALLOCATE,232,3330,MYDISK TEMP,000,050 PERM,055,060 TDSK,100,108 DRCT,110,120 END F,232,3330,MYDISK,label FORMAT/ALLOCATE CONSOLE INPUT The Format/Allocate program can be controlled by control statements
entered into the real or virtual console instead of by a deck of cards
containing control statements. If the program finds no control
statements at the card reader, it issues a prompting message to the
console. The proper response causes the prompting message for the next
operand to appear until the Format, Alloca te, or Label function is
completely defined; then the Format/Allocate program is executed.
After execution, the prompting begins again until all DASD allocation
requirements are fulfilled.
The sequence for console typewriter processing of the Format/Allocate
program (after making the operator's console ready) 6 is as follows:
1. Load the card reader with a loader, followed by the Format/Allocate
deck.
2. 1PL the card reader. 3. Respond to the first message displayed at the system console.
4. Respond to other messages.
Following are examples of Format/Allocate program execution under CP control. Figure 9 is an example of the label operation, Figure 10 is an
example of the allocate operation, and Figure 11 is an example the
allocate overlap operation. All responses are entered after the colon;
after a function is complete, the program returns and issues again the
'ENTER "FORMAT" OR "ALLOCATE":' statement.
178 VM/370 Operator's Guide

April 1, 1981 VM/370 FORMAT/ALLOCATE PROGRAM VERSION 3.0 ENTER "FORMAT" OR "ALLOCATE":f FORMAT FUNCTION SELECTED ENTER DEVICE ADDRESS (CUU):131 ENTER DEVICE TYPE: 2314
ENTER START CYLINDER (XXX) OR "LABEL":l
ENTER DEVICE LABEL:cpdsk2
Figure 9. Using the Format Label Function
ENTER "FORMAT" OR "ALLOCATE":a ALLOCATE FUNCTION SELECTED ENTER DEVICE ADDRESS (CUU):131 ENTER DEVICE TYPE: 2314
ENTER DEVICE LABEL:cpdsk2
ENTER ALLOCATION DATA FOR VOLUME CPDSK2 TYPE CYL CYL drct 000 001 perm 004 008 tdsk 100 150 end ALLOCATION RESULTS DRCT 000 001 TEMP 002 003 PERM 004 008 TEMP 009 099 TDSK 100 150 TEMP 151 202 DEVICE 131 VOLUnE CPDSK2 ALLOCATION ENDED Figure 10. Using the Format PrograllAlloca te Function
ENTER OR "ALLOCATE":a ALLOCATE FUNCTION SELECTED ENTER DEVICE ADDRESS (CUU):131 ENTER DEVICE TYPE: 2314 ENTER DEVICE LABEL: cpdsk2
ENTER ALLOCATION DATA FOR VOLUME CPDSK2 TYPE CYL CYL perm 004 004 temp 000 010 tdsk 000 010 perm 010 202 drct 000 004 end ALLOCATION RESULTS DRCT 000 004 TDSK 005 009 PERM 010 202 DEVICE 131 VOLUME CPDSK2 ALLOCATION ENDED
Figure 11. Using the Format Program Allocate Overlap Function Section 4. V8/370 Service programs 179