Density=(density-value,[No]Compaction) Specifies the density at which the output volume is to be written. The default value is the format of the first volume (the first tape you mount). You do not need to specify this qualifier unless your tape drives support data compression or more than one recording density. The Density qualifier is applicable only to tape drives. Oracle RMU returns an error message if this qualifier is used and the target device is not a tape drive. If your systems are running OpenVMS versions prior to 7.2-1, specify the Density qualifier as follows: o For TA90E, TA91, and TA92 tape drives, specify the number in bits per inch as follows: - Density = 70000 to initialize and write tapes in the compacted format. - Density = 39872 or Density = 40000 for the noncompacted format. o For SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) tape drives, specify Density = 1 to initialize and write tapes using the drive's hardware data compression scheme. o For other types of tape drives, you can specify a supported Density value between 800 and 160000 bits per inch. o For all tape drives, specify Density = 0 to initialize and write tapes at the drive's standard density. Do not use the Compaction or NoCompaction keyword for systems running OpenVMS versions prior to 7.2-1. On these systems, compression is determined by the density value and cannot be specified. Oracle RMU supports the OpenVMS tape density and compression values introduced in OpenVMS Version 7.2-1. The following table lists the added density values supported by Oracle RMU. DEFAULT 800 833 1600 6250 3480 3490E TK50 TK70 TK85 TK86 TK87 TK88 TK89 QIC 8200 8500 8900 DLT8000 SDLT SDLT320 SDLT600 DDS1 DDS2 DDS3 DDS4 AIT1 AIT2 AIT3 AIT4 LTO2 LTO3 COMPACTION NOCOMPACTION If the OpenVMS Version 7.2-1 density values and the previous density values are the same (for example, 800, 833, 1600, 6250), the specified value is interpreted as an OpenVMS Version 7.2-1 value if the tape device driver accepts them, and as a previous value if the tape device driver accepts previous values only. For the OpenVMS Version 7.2-1 values that accept tape compression you can use the following syntax: /DENSITY = (new_density_value,[No]Compaction) In order to use the Compaction or NoCompaction keyword, you must use one of the following density values that accepts compression: DEFAULT 3480 3490E 8200 8500 8900 TK87 TK88 TK89 DLT8000 SDLT SDLT320 AIT1 AIT2 AIT3 AIT4 DDS1 DDS2 DDS3 DDS4 SDLT600 LTO2 LTO3 Refer to the OpenVMS documentation for more information about density values.