I do two things.  I run an admin script after each nights run, that 
marks the last tape written to as used.  I also run admin script before 
each nights run, that moves purged or recycled media to the scratch pool.

This after admin scipt is for windows.

:_MarkAsUsed
set tempfile="%working_dir%\adminjob.tmp"
set inchanger=0

%mtx% -f Changer0 status > %tempfile%
for /F "usebackq tokens=10" %%i in ( `findstr /R /C:"^Data Transfer 
Element 0:Full" %tempfile%` ) do set inchanger=%%i

if (%inchanger%) NEQ (0) echo update volume=%inchanger% volstatus=used 
quit | %bconsole%
goto _End

The before admin script runs a mysql query.  If its in the changer, and 
the pool is daily or weekly, and the status is purged or recycled, then 
move it to the scratch pool. 

"UPDATE Media SET PoolId=3 where (VolStatus='Purged' or 'Recycled') AND 
InChanger=1 AND (PoolId=5 OR PoolId=6);" 

PoolId 3 is Scratch
PoolId 5 is Daily
PoolId 6 is Weekely



Jonathan Larsen wrote:
> Is there away to tell it to recycle regardless?  That would help me better
>   
> determine which tapes i need to put into my autochanger.
>   


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