NAME

     cram  - module to do  multi  -  volume  read/write  of  UNIX
     files.

SYNOPSIS

     cram [ -r ]

DESCRIPTION

     cram is an utility to read from and/or write to a device.

INPUT

     cram gets both its data and parameters from the UNIX command
     line.

  Command line arguments
     -r [Default: write]
          Enter to read from a device.

DISCUSSION

     cram uses the standard UNIX redirection  symbols  for  stdin
     and  stdout.  You may also choose to pipe into or out of the
     process.  For example, say you have a multi - volume dataset
     to read into a job:

          cram -r | job.name

one cassette:
     or you may have data comming out to tape that will more than fill

          job.name | cram

     cram will prompt the user for the name of the device at each
     eof or eot.  This enables you to wait until the next tape is
     loaded and the drive is ready to go before hitting return.

BUGS

     Unknown.....Let us know.

SEE ALSO

     dd   cpio

AUTHOR

     Martin L. Smith TRC:4065

COPYRIGHT

     copyright 2001, Amoco Production Company
               All Rights Reserved
          an affiliate of BP America Inc.