| t-rdlbl | Index Level | t-ret (R83) |
| Syntax | t-read {(options} |
| Category | Tape |
| Type | Verb |
| Description |
reads from the magnetic media unit attached to the current process and displays the contents of each block read to the terminal or printer.
Any type of Pick-formatted media may be read with this command. |
| Options |
block.number{-block.number} Reads a specific number of blocks or a range of block numbers. block.number specifies number of blocks to read; block.number-block.number specifies a range of blocks. Blocks are counted from the current position of the tape. If the entire option is omitted, all tape blocks up to the next eof are read.
a Converts EBCDIC format to ASCII. n No pause. Suppresses the pause at the end of each page on the terminal. p Directs output to system printer, via the Spooler. x Displays in hexadecimal format. |
| See Also | t-dump tape handling verbs tape label t-load t-rdlbl t-weof save t-read |
| Example |
t-read
L 01F4 16:12:28 16 Jan 1997 Tape Label RECORD = 1 1 FORMATC^****... 51 ****...**^* THIS PROGRAM FORMATS A P . . . [94] END OF FILE |
| Warnings | |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 AP R83 |
| t-rdlbl | Index Level | t-ret (R83) |