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aci_foreign

The aci_foreign function catalogs a foreign volume. See

Figure 4-54.

#include "aci.h"

int aci_foreign( enum aci_command action, char *volser,

enum aci_media type, char *coordinate, short position )

Figure 4-54	aci_foreign Function Call
	When a foreign volume named volser of media type has been
	added to or removed from the AML system in a foreign mount
	area, DAS must be informed of the status. This function
	notifies DAS of the existence of the volume, and its coordinate.
	If added, the volume can be used simply by referencing this
	volser and type in a further aci_mount() or aci_dismount()
	request. See Table 4-25.
Table 4-25	Parameters for the aci_foreign Function Call
Parameter			Descriptions
action		select the command for the foreign catalog procedure
		ACI_ADD	new volser will be added to the
			foreign media area in DAS and AML
			database
		ACI_DELETE	volser entry for a foreign media that
			will be removed from the DAS and
			AMU database
volser		volser, that should be used in the application for the
		mount (volser with up to 16 digits and alphanumeric
		symbols, no special characters)
type		media type of the named volser
		Refer to Media Types on page 2-7
coordinate		10 digit logical coordinate of the compartment of the
		foreign volume in the AMS, e.g. E501010110
		Refer to the AMU Reference Guide

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