Daniel,
Just use the standalone format/allocate program.? You don't need any control cards, just answer the prompts.? You can do all eight volumes in just a few minutes.? Here is an example of changing the volser on one volume,at address 240, a 3350 device:
spool punch *????????????????????????????????????????
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 14:49:34??????????????????? ?
pu ipl fmt s (noh????????????????????????????? ?
PUN FILE 0335? TO? MAINT??? COPY 01 NOHOLD???? ?
Ready; T=0.01/0.04 14:49:39??????????????????? ?
ipl 00c??????????????????????????????????????? ?
VM/370 FORMAT/ALLOCATE PROGRAM RELEASE 6?????? ?
ENTER FORMAT OR ALLOCATE:????????????????????? ?
f????????????????????????????????????????????? ?
FORMAT FUNCTION SELECTED?????????????????????? ?
ENTER DEVICE ADDRESS (CUU):??????????????????? ?
240????????????????????????????????????????????
ENTER DEVICE TYPE:???????????????????????????? ?
3350?????????????????????????????????????????? ?
ENTER START CYLINDER (XXX OR XXXX) OR "LABEL": ?
label????????????????????????????????????????? ?
ENTER DEVICE LABEL:??????????????????????????? ?
newvol???????????????????????????????????????? ?
LABEL IS NOW NEWVOL??????????????????????????? ?
ENTER FORMAT OR ALLOCATE:??????????????????????
Rinse and repeat for each volume, one at a time.? Just make the desired DASD available to your userid and quickly (but carefully!) go through the process.
Regards,
Bob
