Hi Sean,

Set up an administrative schedule that run the command 'DELETE VOLHISTORY 
TYPE=DBB TODATE=TODAY-n' where 'n' is the number of days that you want to 
retain your backups.


regards,

Trevor

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Gollschewsky [mailto:Sean.Gollschewsky AT CITEC.COM DOT AU]
> Sent: Wednesday,25 August 1999 9:24
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Expiring Database Backups on ADSM/390
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've searched high and low for the ability for ADSM to
> automatically expire it's database backups.  I currently
> perform database backups daily (we're only in TEST at the
> moment) and the backups are not expiring.  Does ADSM provide
> functionality to expire it's database backups after a
> specified time?  Or are we expected to manually expire the
> database backups?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
>
> Sean.
>