issue "Q stg <Storage pool name> f=d"
near the bottom of the output is the field
"Delay Period for Volume Reuse"
This is the number of days that your volume will remain
pending.
This number should be at least as long as the time you keep
database backups. This prevents you from overwriting a volume
that would be needed if you have to restore your ADSM database
to a previous point in time.



Roland Bender wrote:
>
> Hi out there...
>
> As I had a lock at the Storage Pool Volumes I saw that 86 tapes have
> volumestatus "pending" and are scratch.
> (access mode: offsite, read/write, unavailable!)
>
> I thought scratchtapes could be used again an should have another volstatus
> as "pending". Am i wrong?
>
> How can i make ADSM able to use the scratchtapes with status "pending". Or
> does ADSM that for me automatically?
>
> Would be happy to receive an answer.
>
> So far....
>
> Roland Bender