How to view ALL files on DAT tape

[LuckyTaxi]

I'm using tar and so far so good, but how can I view ALL files without having to fast forward and rewind the tape? Let's say I append 100 files onto the tape. Having to fast forward 100 times until I find the file I want is kinda tedious.

 

[Nothinman]

Tapes are sequential access, there's no way to force them into random access like a hard disk.