Command EXTMEDIBRM will allow you to add media content into BRMS. This is useful if you have a tape that was created on another system or the information about it was accidentally deleted in BRMS.
The basic usage looks like this
EXTMEDIBRM DEV(TAP01) FILE(*SAVLIB)You can of course specify more details
Extract Media Information (EXTMEDIBRM)
Type choices, press Enter.
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Name
Volume identifier . . . . . . . *MOUNTED Character value, *MOUNTED
File origin . . . . . . . . . . *FILE *FILE, *SAV, *SAVCFG...
End of media option . . . . . . *UNLOAD *UNLOAD, *LEAVE, *REWIND Tape volume must be enlisted in BRMS but BRMS shouldn't have any information about content or you will get message BRM1392.
Message ID . . . . . . . . . : BRM1392
Message file . . . . . . . . : Q1AMSGF
Library . . . . . . . . . : QBRM
Message . . . . : Unable to use volume &1. (C R)
Cause . . . . . : Volume &1 is not available for use as scratch media. Processing of control group &2 type &3 is interrupted.
Recovery . . . : Do one of the following:
-- Type C to cancel the operation.
-- Pick a different volume, then type R to try the operation again.
If command runs correctly you will get message Adding contents for volume AS0182 on the bottom line of the screen.
You have to take into account that the program is not able to get all the information from the tape, such as the number of stored objects.
5770BR1 V7R4M0 190422 Media Information Report
Saved Save Item Save Save Expire Objects Not
Item Type Type Date Time Date Saved Saved
*SAVSYS *FILE 17/06/22 13:56:48 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:33 *PERM 0 0
QFILESCR *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:33 *PERM 0 0
QFILELDS *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:34 *PERM 0 0
QFILEMCD *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:34 *PERM 0 0
QIAM400 *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:34 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:35 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:35 *PERM 0 0
QFILEBT *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:35 *PERM 0 0
QFILEIN *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:35 *PERM 0 0
QFILEIPL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:35 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:36 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:36 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:36 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:36 *PERM 0 0
*LABEL *FILE 17/06/22 13:57:36 *PERM 0 0