If you want to know what volume is mounted in the drive add
"volume_name" to the query.

"select library_name,drive_name,drive_state,volume_name from DRIVES" (if
you have TSM 5.3 or newer)

See Ya'
Howard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Gabriel Peter
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:47 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] q mo - select command to return volume and
status
> 
> Jeremy, try 'select library_name,drive_name,drive_state from DRIVES'.
> You can also play with 'tapeutil' command on Unix platform, try
> 'tapeutil
> help'
> 
> Regards
> Gabriel Peter
> 
> 2009/1/30 Conradt, Jeremy <JConradt AT ashleyfurniture DOT com>
> 
> > Does anyone know what the select command would be to return a list
of
> > the volumes currently mounted and the status.
> > I can get the mounted volumes with "select volume_name from drives"
> but
> > that does not tell me if it is idle or in use like the q mo command
> > tells me.
> > Thanks,
> > Jeremy
> >