# t-rdlbl command

The t-rdlbl command reads the label
from the attached magnetic media and initializes the internal label
storage area.

## Syntax

```
t-rdlbl {(options}
```

## Parameter(s)

| options | reel.number | (Hexadecimal number) Indicates reel number. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| a | Allows beginning from any reel number, rather than sequentially. The process attempts to read a label, and then data. If the label is invalid, it backspaces over the data read. | |

## See also

- [t-att command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/t-att-command/)
- [t-read command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/t-read-command/)
- [t-space command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/t-space-command/)
- [t-wtlbl command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/t-wtlbl-command/)
- [Tape handling commands](https://d3codex.com/definitions/tape-handling-commands/)
- [Tape devices overview](https://d3codex.com/tcl/tape-devices-overview/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/tcl/t-rdlbl-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.