Strangely, *SM's database backup tapes do not show up when you do a Q
VOL xxxxxx. This may be true for export tapes as well. You can display
them if you do:

SELECT * FROM VOLHISTORY WHERE VOLUME_NAME='XXXXXX'

Of course, replace "XXXXXX" with the volser in question.

          Alan Davenport
          Selective Insurance
          alan.davenport AT selective DOT com


shicks AT kub DOT org wrote:
>
> From: shicks AT KUB DOT ORG
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 14:22:41 -0500
> Subject: TAPE DEFINITION LOST
>
> TSM spit out a tape this morning with it's DRM offsite tapes. I can not
> find where it is defined to our server by doing a q libv or a q vol. When I
> try to check it in or redefine it to the server it says that it is already
> defined or that it contains export data. What does this mean? How do I get
> this tape back? Are there any SQL Select commands I can run to help me out?