Contents

• History
• Preliminary remarks
• List of Tables
• Introduction
  • Usage
  • Usage on UNIX
    • Transferring files
  • Usage on VM/CMS
  • Usage on VAX
    • Disk files
    • Tape files
  • Usage on the Apollo/Domain
  • Usage on IBM (Wylbur MVS)
  • Usage on CDC
  • Other Considerations
    • Recommended Block Sizes
    • Byte swapping
• Examples
  • Write EPIO file on a 32-bit computer
  • Write on a 60-bit computer
  • Read Long Block Tape Format
  • Read a File in Default Format.
  • Write a file with long blocks on a 32-bit computer
  • Reading back the file from the previous example
  • 16-bit Input and 32-bit Output
  • Read and Write ASCII Hollerith Strings
  • Read and convert text strings
  • Read old Format Tapes
  • Data Selection and User Defined Header.
  • Writing 32 bit physical Headers, logical Headers and Data.
• User Routines
  • Initialisation
  • Reading
    • Remarks:
    • Conditions for use:
    • Conditions for use:
  • Writing
  • Auxiliary Unit Operations---Rewind
    • Note:
  • Drop
  • Write EOF mark
  • Utility Routines
    • Get Status Words
    • Set Status Words
    • Print Overall Status
• Auxiliary routines used by EP read/write
  • Important remark:
  • Move, Blow, and Bunch
  • Conversion
    • IBM version
    • CDC version
    • VAX version
    • Parameters
    • IBM version
    • CDC version
    • VAX version
    • Parameters
• Technical details
  • Status words
    • Important note
  • Control words
  • Important remark on logical record headers
  • Remark on padding
  • List of errors
  • Format Description
    • Tapes
    • Files
    • Logical Record Format
    • Physical Record Format
• References
• Index