In <s52362cc.040 AT GiantOfMaryland DOT com>, on 04/02/98
   at 10:04 AM, Steve Fletcher <SFletcher AT GIANTOFMARYLAND DOT COM> said:

>Richard,

>I think you need an equal sign (=) as indicated below:

>upd dev sql_annual prefix=drcadsm.sql

>However, at least with an MVS server, the prefix is limited to a maximum of
>8 characters, so the prefix you have above may not work.  We had to be
>creative with the prefixes to keep the onsite tapes separate from offsite
>within our CA-1 TMS.

>Good luck!

>>>> "Smith, Richard" <smithrr AT MARITZ DOT COM> 04/01/98 04:51pm >>>
>ADSMer's,

>        Is it possible to have a multi-qualifier as a Dev Class Prefix. For
>example our database backups which get sent offsite, we put a prefix or
>DRCADSM.  We now have SQL data we need sent offsite, for a different
>retention, and would like to use DRCADSM.SQL.  I have  been unsuccessful in
>updating the dev class, here is the command I use and the error I get:

>upd dev sql_annual prefix drcadsm.sql

>ANR2020E Update DevClass: Invalid Parameter - DRCADSM.SQL
>ANS8001I Return Code 3

>        Any help would be appreciated.




>Rick Smith
>Maritz, Inc.
>Storage & Security Administration
>smithrr AT maritz DOT com
>(314) 827-1584


You can't update the prefix for a deviceclass.  It has to stay constant or
else you wouldn't be able to mount the tapes already written.

When you define a deviceclass you can set the prefix.  It can be multilevel
but no longer than 8 characters, e.g. abc.def is ok. See the manual or 'dsmc
help' for details.

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