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Reading and writing a header and record on tape

  • US 10,380,070 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2015
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for reading a record on a storage device, the method comprising:

  • initiating, by a processor, a bypass mode, wherein the bypass mode enables the reading of a compressed record absent a data decompression operation;

    reading, by a processor, the compressed record, wherein tape metadata corresponding to the compressed record is collected;

    generating, by a processor, a header corresponding to the compressed record;

    converting, by a processor, the collected tape metadata to a header information, wherein the header information is stored in a header;

    adding, by a processor, the header information corresponding to the collected tape metadata to the header; and

    providing, by a processor, the header and the compressed record to a host.

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