The TV (Type Volume) command displays the volume name, status, ownership, and security attributes of any tape volume listed in the volume directory. This command is valid only for installations that run with the security option SECOPT TAPECHECK equal to AUTOMATIC.
Syntax

Explanation
TV MT <serial number>
Displays information for the tape volume specified by <serial number>.
Examples
Example 1
TV MT 001002
-----VOLUME DIRECTORY ENTRY FOR (MT) [001002]----- FAMILY NAME: TEST FAMILY OWNER: * TASK THAT WROTE TAPE STARTED ON: Tuesday December 17 (2002147) AT 12:23:33 FAMILY CREATION DATE: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 FAMILY EXPIRATION DATE: Thursday, January 16, 2003 FAMILY CREATION SITE: 281 LABELKIND: A SERIES LIBRARY MAINTENANCE UPDATE TIMESTAMP: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 (2002152) AT 11:19:38 SECURITY: PUBLIC -- USAGE: READ/WRITE GUARDFILE: NONE FAMILY STRUCTURE #1 -- 0004 (MT) [001551] 36TRK #0001, DESTROYED, ONSITE (MT) [001002] 36TRK #0002, TEMPORARY, RESTRICTED, ONSITE (MT) [MT0923] 36TRK #0003, PERMANENT, NON-RESTRICTED, ONSITE (MT) [MT11C4] 36TRK #0004, PERMANENT, RESTRICTED, DESTROYED, ONSITE
Example 2
TV MT MYTAPE
-----VOLUME DIRECTORY ENTRY FOR (MT) [MYTAPE]----- FAMILY NAME: TEST2 FAMILY OWNER: USER TASK THAT WROTE TAPE STARTED ON: Monday December 13 (2004147) AT 9:15:45 FAMILY CREATION DATE: Monday, December 13, 2004 FAMILY EXPIRATION DATE: Monday, February 14, 2005 FAMILY CREATION SITE: 277 LABELKIND: A SERIES LIBRARY MAINTENANCE UPDATE TIMESTAMP: Monday December 13 (2004147) AT 10:20:30 MATCHONLYSERIALNO SECURITY: PUBLIC -- USAGE: READ/WRITE GUARDFILE: NONE FAMILY STRUCTURE #1 ONLY (MT) [MYTAPE] DDS2 #0001, TEMPORARY, RESTRICTED, ONSITE