Yes, but there may still be a problem.  You see, when you perform a checkin
the system does not check to see if the tape has a valid label or if there
is one at all.  It simply takes what it reads off the barcode and puts it
into the library.  When the tape is requested, the system inserts the tape
and then checks the label that is written on the tape and if the tape is
new, thus, not having a label, the process requesting the tape will fail.

Therefore, if you are going to checkin a new tape that does not have a
label written on it - or if you are unsure - use the label libv command.
Use help label libv to get the correct syntax.  Also, as someone already
pointed out, remember to reply to the requests.

Mahesh Tailor
WAN Administrator
Carilion Health System
Voice: 540.224.3929
Fax: 540.224.3954

>>> William Dias <wdias AT US.BNSMC DOT COM> 09/14 12:45 PM >>>
Thanks
Bill

"Prather, Wanda" wrote:

> I'm not familiar with the configuration of the 9730, but here's a shot:
>
> If you are specifying a particular volser, then you don't "search" -
search
> tells it to checkin any volser it finds.
> If the tape is already in the library, try just this much:
>
> checkin libv stk9730 000139 status=scratch
>
> If the tape is in a bulk I/O door, try leaving off the volser:
> checkin libv stk9730 search=bulk status=scratch checklabel=barcode
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Dias [SMTP:wdias AT US.BNSMC DOT COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 10:31 AM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Rhode Island Hotel
> >
> > Unlike the Hotel California, Hotel RI allows you to check-out, but you
> > never check back-in!
> >
> > Help!  Our ADSM expert is on vacation so as the AIX administrator I
said
> > "I can do that"!    This is week two and my pool of scratch tapes
runith
> > empty.  When I try to return tapes this is what I get:
> >
> > adsm> checkin libv stk9730 000139 search=bulk status=scratch
> > checklabel=barcode
> > ANR2020E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Invalid parameter - SEARCH.
> > ANS8001I Return code 3.
> >
> > What incantation must I enter to appease the evil Gods of syntax?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bill Dias
> > Brown & Sharpe
> > AIX Systems Administrator