The TSCAN command initiates a tape scan collection.

Based on user input, the system scans the tape catalog data set and extracts information about tape volumes and tape data sets that exist in this system. Information is also extracted from the tape silo, the VTS, and the HSM OCDS.

This data is built in linear data sets that have the date and time as a part of the name. These linear data sets are then processed to produce the view requested by the user.

For more information about the TSCAN command, see Starting and stopping an SVOS TSCAN.