Thanks
Bill

"Prather, Wanda" wrote:

> I'm not familiar with the configuration of the 9730, but here's a shot:
>
> If you are specifying a particular volser, then you don't "search" - search
> tells it to checkin any volser it finds.
> If the tape is already in the library, try just this much:
>
> checkin libv stk9730 000139 status=scratch
>
> If the tape is in a bulk I/O door, try leaving off the volser:
> checkin libv stk9730 search=bulk status=scratch checklabel=barcode
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Dias [SMTP:wdias AT US.BNSMC DOT COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 10:31 AM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Rhode Island Hotel
> >
> > Unlike the Hotel California, Hotel RI allows you to check-out, but you
> > never check back-in!
> >
> > Help!  Our ADSM expert is on vacation so as the AIX administrator I said
> > "I can do that"!    This is week two and my pool of scratch tapes runith
> > empty.  When I try to return tapes this is what I get:
> >
> > adsm> checkin libv stk9730 000139 search=bulk status=scratch
> > checklabel=barcode
> > ANR2020E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Invalid parameter - SEARCH.
> > ANS8001I Return code 3.
> >
> > What incantation must I enter to appease the evil Gods of syntax?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bill Dias
> > Brown & Sharpe
> > AIX Systems Administrator