The TDPs tend to create separate filespaces for the database objects.  I
usually do a q occ report and see how many objects there are in the
filespace for the database.  Indirect but efficient.

Managing expiration is the job of the TDP or application software.
Ordinarily a new filename is used for every new backup, and TSM hangs onto
the file until it is specifically deleted by the TDP.

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Where do I find out how many backups TDP keeps.
How do we know when a successful backup took place via TDP?

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