The IL (Ignore Label) command indicates that the file requested by a program resides on the specified unit, regardless of the label on the unit. This command is often useful for responding to NO FILE, DUPLICATE FILE, DUPLICATE PACK, or REQUIRES PK messages.

Syntax

Explanation

If you enter the <mix number list> IL <device type> <unit number> command in response to a NO FILE message, it specifies that the file requested by the program identified by the mix number list is located on the specified device. This command causes the program to open the file. If the file is unlabeled, you must use the UL (Unlabeled) command instead of the IL command.

If entered in response to a DUPLICATE FILE message, this command has the same effect. In this case the requested file will always be a labeled file.

The device can be any device except a line printer (LP).

Family substitution is ignored when the IL command is used.

Example

This example shows the response to a waiting entry and the action that the operator took to tell the program to ignore the tape label and read the tape mounted on unit 162.

W

---Job-Task-Pri-Elapsed--------- 1 WAITING ENTRY ---------------
   1108/1109  50       :08 *LIBRARY/MAINTENANCE
         NO FILE TBACKUP/FILE000 (MT) #1

1109 IL MT 162