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Copying DAT tapes
I am looking for a way of making a backup of a system DAT tape onto another DAT tape for security reasons.
 
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dat_strerror

dat_strerror(3DAT)				     Direct Access Transport Library Functions					dat_strerror(3DAT)

NAME

       dat_strerror - convert a DAT return code into human readable strings

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag... ] file... -ldat [ library... ]
       #include <dat/udat.h>

       DAT_RETURN
	   dat_strerror(
	   IN	 DAT_RETURN    return,
	   OUT	 const char    **major_message,
	   OUT	 const char    **minor_message
	   )

PARAMETERS

       return	  DAT function return value.

       message	  A pointer to a character string for the return.

DESCRIPTION

       The  dat_strerror()  function converts a DAT return code into human readable strings. The major_message is a string-converted DAT_TYPE_STA-
       TUS, while minor_message is a string-converted DAT_SUBTYPE_STATUS. If the return of  this  function  is	not  DAT_SUCCESS,  the	values	of
       major_message and minor_message are not defined.

       If an undefined DAT_RETURN value was passed as the return parameter, the operation fails with DAT_INVALID_PARAMETER returned. The operation
       succeeds when DAT_SUCCESS is passed in as the return parameter.

RETURN VALUES

       DAT_SUCCESS		The operation was successful.

       DAT_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter. The return value is invalid.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Standard: uDAPL, 1.1, 1.2    |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |Safe			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       libdat(3LIB), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    16 Jul 2004 						dat_strerror(3DAT)