Hi Steven,

Do you execute the command 'del volh todate=today-3 type=dbbackup' ?
This will delete from the volume history the volumes used for database
backup until 3 days ago. Then, the volumes should return to scratch
status, and become ready to use for consecutive backups.

Didier

Didier Rauw
Electrabel
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Bd du Régent 8, 1000 Bruxelles
Tél. 02/518.65.48 - Fax. 02/518.62.97

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>From:  Steven McNicholas[SMTP:ste_mc AT ZDNETMAIL DOT COM]
>Sent:  Monday, August 31, 1998 9:45 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       adsm db backup
>
>HI,
>
>The company where I presently work only keep 3 backup versions of data on
>tape.
>
>Because of this they only want 3 adsm database backup versions on tape.
>
>How do I specify that I only want 3 versions of the ADSM db?, as otherwise it
>continually uses up valuable scratch tapes.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
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