Hi All
 I have the following problem.For one of our Windows NT systems we run a
full backup of the D partition every day. e do this so that the batch of
tapes used can be sent to another city where a develpment environment can be
refreshed. Now what is happening is that some files that were backed up in
september or october last year are still appearing as active within the TSM
database, even though these files have been deleted. So when trying to run a
point in time restore to the previous day, it is looking for older tapes
where these older deleted files are stored.These tapes ahve already been
sent back.

Even after the retain only parameter expires these files are still seen as
been active on the system. Even if i change the retaino=20 days and
retaine=10 days .. four months down the line these files are still active
and are not expiring.

Either the deleted files are not been marked as such (inactivated) or there
is a bug somewhere......

Environment:

TSM Server ver 3.7.1 on Windows NT service pack 6
TSM client for Windows NT ver 3.7.3
vere= 14
verd= 2
retaine= 30
retaino= 10

Thanks
Marc
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