T-FWD Command

The T-FWD command advances the tape by a specified number of tape records or to the End-Of-File mark.

Format

T-FWD [record]

Parameter(s)

record

Number of records you want to advance. The maximum is 32,767.

Description

If an End-Of-File mark is encountered before passing the specified number of records, or if record is not specified, the tape will be positioned after the next End-Of-File mark.

Moving the Tape Forward

The following example moves the attached tape forward one record:

>T-FWD 1

BLOCK SIZE: 16896

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