Hello, Joe.

You can use following method:

delete volume copyxx discarddata=yes
define volume copyxx
backup stgpool primarypool  copypool .


Obviously this method has disadvantages. But it always works!

Best regards,
Leonid Sirotinsky
AS/400 Systems Administrator,
ADSM Administrator,
Israel Airports Authority.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Faracchio [SMTP:brother AT SOCRATES.BERKELEY DOT EDU]
> Sent: Tue February 1-2000 02:18
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      one drive reclamation  ... sigh
>
> Even though I have two tape drives, I'm trying to
> implement 1 drive reclamation.
>
> I've succeeded to have this work with my TAPEPOOL
> (Primary Storage) but I can not get it to work
> with the COPYPOOL.  Even the docs say its a no-no.
>
> Has anyone figured out an alternative to the one-drive
> RECLAIMSTORAGE technique that can be used with copypools?
>
> thanks ... joe.f.