You know, it occurs to me that the AutoVault product may do what you want
here....
check the adsm.org banners for their site (maybe www.coderelief.com ?)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Matt Simpson
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 12:03 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: drm operator scripts
>
>
> At 11:32 AM -0400 10/25/02, Nelson, Doug wrote:
> >We move tapes from VaultRetrieve to CourierRetrieve and then move
> >them (individually) from CourierRetrieve to OnSiteRetrieve once we
> >have verified that we have received them. It only takes a minute
> >(literally).
>
> I don't like the process of invidually moving them to OnSiteRetrieve,
> with or without an intermediate stop at CourierRetrieve.  Computers
> are supposed to eliminate manual processes.
>
> I guess I'm spoiled by coming from a world where Tape Management
> Systems remember that a tape exists unless they're specifically told
> that it no longer exists.  TSM should be smart enough to checkin a
> tape that's in CourierRetrieve status, and say "Oh .. I guess it's
> back now".  If it could do that, then if a tape got moved to
> CourierRetrieve and did not get checked back in,  the fact that it
> was remaining in CourierRetrieve status would be a red flag.  Moving
> them to OnsiteRetrieve, which "disappears" them, just seems like an
> unnecessary and dangerous step.
>
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