I believe you can only use import on tapes that were created with the export
command.  I think the only way you can get to those backups is to restore
the database to a point in time that the tapes were valid.

Tina

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Brown (CC Operations Supervisor) [SMTP:CCMB AT MUSICA.MCGILL DOT 
> CA]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 3:19 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Restoring data from EXPIRED adsm tapes.
>
> Hello,
>
> I need to get files off of tapes that have been deleted by ADSM. Right
> now ADSM does not know about the files on the tapes which I know
> contain data a user needs.
>
> I need to search about 180 expired tapes. Do I use the IMPORT command.
> Has anyone else done this? What should I watch out for. I only want a
> particluar NODES files and I see that the IMPORT has lots of options.
>
> Thank You,
>   Mark Brown, Operations Supervisor
>   McGill University, Computing Centre
>   Phone (514) 398-2321
>   E-Mail --> ccmb AT musica.mcgill DOT ca
>   Home Page --> http://mbrown.cc.mcgill.ca