I think you have to use the File despcription wich is (for one of your
archive file):

"Archive Date: 04/28/99    Time: 12:46:06"

I know how difficult it is to get the right name (lower cases, upper
cases...)

Regards,

Rene Lambelet
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grendelman M. (Martijn) [SMTP:Martijn.Grendelman AT NL.FORTIS DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 2:58 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Can't delete archive data
>
> Hi, I am trying to delete archive data from an AIX client (archives of
> directories that got bound to the mgmt class with the longest retention
> period, the old story), but I can't seem to do it.
>
> Here's what I see and don't understand:
>
> dsmc> q ar "/u03/temp"
>              Size  Archive Date - Time    File - Expires on - Description
>              ----  -------------------    -------------------------------
>               512  04/28/99   12:44:13    /u03/temp 04/27/00   Archive
> Date:
> 04/28/99    Time: 12:46:06
>               512  06/02/99   04:00:17    /u03/temp 06/01/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/02/99    Time: 04:02:42
>               512  06/03/99   04:00:31    /u03/temp 06/02/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/03/99    Time: 04:02:58
>               512  06/04/99   04:00:20    /u03/temp 06/03/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/04/99    Time: 04:02:47
>               512  06/05/99   04:00:19    /u03/temp 06/04/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/05/99    Time: 04:02:46
>               512  06/06/99   04:00:31    /u03/temp 06/05/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/06/99    Time: 04:02:59
>               512  06/07/99   04:00:05    /u03/temp 06/06/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/07/99    Time: 04:02:34
>               512  06/08/99   04:00:32    /u03/temp 06/07/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/08/99    Time: 04:03:02
>               512  06/09/99   04:00:13    /u03/temp 06/08/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/09/99    Time: 04:02:43
>               512  06/10/99   04:00:34    /u03/temp 06/09/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/10/99    Time: 04:03:05
>               512  06/11/99   04:06:13    /u03/temp 06/10/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/11/99    Time: 04:08:44
>               512  06/12/99   04:00:40    /u03/temp 06/11/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/12/99    Time: 04:03:14
>               512  06/13/99   04:00:36    /u03/temp 06/12/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/13/99    Time: 04:03:11
>               512  06/14/99   04:00:37    /u03/temp 06/13/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/14/99    Time: 04:03:14
>               512  06/15/99   04:01:41    /u03/temp 06/14/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/15/99    Time: 04:04:17
>               512  06/16/99   04:00:39    /u03/temp 06/15/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/16/99    Time: 04:03:16
>               512  06/17/99   04:00:58    /u03/temp 06/16/00   Archive
> Date:
> 06/17/99    Time: 04:03:35
>
> So far, everything's cool. But when I try to delete something, using this
> command:
>
> dsmc> del ar "/u03/temp" -pick
> ANS1092E No files matching search criteria were found
>
> ...I get this. Why?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Martijn.