Hi,
 Thx for the response. I should have posted a more complete scenario to
begin with:
* 3 filesystems of sysback backups = 700GB of data
* Need to 'store to tape' for archive/retreival purposes to "free up"
disk space
* Need to take directly to tape to avoid diskpools and cluttering them up
* Need to KNOW that the archive tapes are recoverable
  * Need to ensure that the process utilized is "good/sound" BECAUSE
these filesystems are to be deleted upon complete backups
  * What happens to the archive tapes upon filesystem deletion??? this
is my greatest concern!!!
  * Is the methodology I have implemented OK???

 Thx's to Tim's response as this is fairly close to what I am looking
for...

 Thx for the replies.

Mr. Lindsey Thomson