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Concepts
Last Updated: 2021-08-31

These basic concepts help you find out how tape files operate on your system.

– Tape data files

Different formats are used for tape data files.
– Tape device files
A tape device file allows access to data files on the tape media.
– Records, blocks, and formats
Records, blocks, and record formats of the tapes are basic concepts that you need to understand whe
you use tape files.
– Tape labeling
This series of diagrams provides a basic description of standard tape labeling used for the System i®
products.

Parent topic: Related concepts:

Tape files Database file management

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