Easy.

You could use the following command

update volume * access=readw wherestatus=empty

This will mark all volumes that are empty , read write.


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IBM
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Subject: Re: scratch

     1) q vol stg=copypool st=empty
       : gives list of empty/offsite volsers
     2) upd vol nnnnnn acc=readw
       : from list above, if tapes were scratch, deletes them from
     inventory, otherwise makes them available to be written upon

     Al Barth,
     Zurich Kemper Investments


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Subject: scratch
Author:  Steve White <swhite AT OCSLINK DOT COM> at ~Internet
Date:    7/30/97 9:15 AM


hi-all,
i have an mvs adsm server.  i got these messages when i restarted the
server.


ANR1423W Scratch volume 162157 is empty but will not be deleted - volume
access
mode is
"offsite".
ANR1423W Scratch volume 162135 is empty but will not be deleted - volume
access
mode is "offsite".

does this mean the offsite tapepool (copypool) will continue to grow and
grow? how do i make sure (or verify) that tapes are being returned to
scratch status when adsm is done with them?

thanks,

steve white