Would the MOUNTRetention for his DEVClass be what's happening here? The BA
DB command completes, but TSM keeps the tape mounted for MOUNTR minutes. The
checkout won't work if the tape is mounted. Maybe, like was suggested
previously, the script could schedule the checkout command for NOW+MOUNTR
from now? That would give TSM time to dismount the tape before checking it
out.

Bill Boyer
DSS, Inc.
"Backup my harddrive? How do I put it in reverse?" - ??