Tony,

you already got the "yes" answer but without an important (IMO) note:
If the volume in question is in the library it will go back to scratch and
gets reused later. If the volume *is not* in the library it is already not
listed as libvol and after expiration will dismiss as stgpool volume. The
result - you may lose track for that tape.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant






"Trinh, Tony" <tony.trinh AT INTEL DOT COM>
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07.01.2003 18:37
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        Subject:        Data expiration from the tapes on the daily process


TSMer's



Does anyone know is the data expired off of a tape if the live data tapes
reside outside of the library when expiration ran daily?





Your humble servant,



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