If the tapes are in filling status and have an access of read/write, it
should use them.  If they're all marked as full or they've been changed
to readonly, then you're out of luck.  Do a q vol (may want to include
f=d) to see their true state.

Tina Hilton
Thomson Consumer Electronics

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        From:  Ray Pratts[SMTP:pratts AT ibm DOT net]
        Sent:  Wednesday, April 01, 1998 2:14 PM
        To:  ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:  Re: Move Data wants a Scratch Tape

        ADSMers,

        Sorry, I did not explain my situation well.  There are no
scratch tapes,
        left in the library, however there is plenty of room on other
tapes for
        the move data and migration to occur.  Do move data and
migration
        require scratch tapes?


        pratts AT ibm DOT net wrote:
        >
        > Hello ADSMers, (AKA Lifesavers)
        >
        > I am running ADSM v3 on AIX 4.2.1 with a 3570 (two drives).
Whenever,
        > I  try a move data the process fails because there are no
scratch tapes
        > available.  Migration from a disk storage pool to the 3570
also fails
        > because of no scratch tapes.  The tapes that are in the
library have
        > plenty of space for the move data and the migration.  Does any
one have
        > any ideas?  Thanks in advanced.
        >
        > --
        > Ray Pratts
        > Pinnacle Computer Solutions, Houston, Tx
        > Tel. 281-272-8932    E-mail: pratts AT ibm DOT net

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        Ray Pratts
        Pinnacle Computer Solutions, Houston, Tx
        Tel. 281-272-8932    E-mail: pratts AT ibm DOT net