66 Understand the Video Disk Catalog

This chapter contains these topics:

• Section 66.1, "Viewing the Video Disk Catalog,"

• Section 66.2, "Building the Video Disk Catalog."

66.1 Viewing the Video Disk Catalog

Navigation

From Master Directory (G), choose Hidden Selection 27

From Advanced & Technical Operations (G9), choose Computer Operations

From Computer Operations (G96), choose Video Disk Catalog

The Video Disk Catalog allows you to review objects on your system at any specific point in time.

To view the video disk catalog

On the message screen, press F6.

The Video Disk Catalog displays catalog information from the time of the last rebuild.

Figure 66-1 Video Disk Catalog screen

Description of "Figure 66-1 Video Disk Catalog screen"

• Note "As of" Date. The Video Disk Catalog is not dynamic.

• Displays all objects on the system.

• Choose Toggle - Size Sequence for Library or Object (F13) to toggle between objects and libraries.

66.2 Building the Video Disk Catalog

Navigation

From Master Directory (G), choose Hidden Selection 27

From Advanced & Technical Operations (G9), choose Computer Operations

From Computer Operations (G96), choose Rebuilds and Global Updates

From Rebuilds and Global Updates (G9642), choose Disk Catalog

Use the Disk Catalog program to do the following:

• Build the Video Disk Catalog file (F98990).

• Create the file in QGPL if file is not found in library list.

The program builds files F98990, F98990LA, F98990LB, and F98990LC in library QGPL, only if these files do not reside in a library already in your library list.

66.2.1 Before You Begin

Verify that you are signed on as QSECOFR or have the authority of QSECOFR.