Becky,
yes, we use it in our environment and works exactly as designed; SAP backup
(brbackup/brarchive) utilities manage backup IDs
 and delete apropriate ones according to the option MAX_VERSIONS in an
initSID.utl file (see below).

Martin Trcka

<log>
...
.....
Versioning            : enabled
 Current Version      : 158
 Versions to keep     : 5
 Delete Versions      : <= 153
....
....
BKI2009I: Deleting all versions with version number <= 153 on server TSM.
BKI2003I: File O10___9C04010330_TSM@LOG2#025001 2.COPY 00153
/oracle/O10/sparch/O10arch1_10497.db
f deleted.
BKI2003I: File O10___9C04010330_TSM@LOG1#025000 1.COPY 00153
/oracle/O10/saparch/O10arch1_10497.db
f deleted.
BKI2003I: File O10___9C04010330_TSM@DATABASE#135007 00153
/oracle/O10/saparch/archO10.log deleted.
BKI2003I: File O10___9C04010330_TSM@DATABASE#135006 00153
/oracle/O10/saparch/adhqwtee.svd deleted
.
BKI2003I: File O10___9C04010330_TSM@DATABASE#135005 00153
/oracle/O10/sapreorg/structO10.log delet
ed.
BKI2003I: File O10___9C04010330_TSM@DATABASE#135004 00153
/oracle/O10/sapreorg/reorgO10.log delete
d.
....
....
</log>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On
> Behalf Of Davidson, Becky
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 5:50 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: tdp r3 and versioning
>
>
> Has anyone out there used the tdp for r3 versioning instead of expiration?
> How does it work with disaster recovery?  What are the bonuses or
> detriments?
>
> Thanks
>
> Becky Davidson
> Data Manager/AIX Administrator
> EDS/Sara Lee Bakery Group
> voice: 314-259-7589
> fax: 314-877-8589
> email: becky.davidson AT slbg DOT com