ok .. so what you are saying is that .. when I move the data from the faulty 
tape to another ... tape ... I should do a restore stg .... right .. ! but .. 
My question was .. how can I MOVE DATA since everytime the tape is inserted 
into the drives it couldn't read it ... and it will make the tape READONLY ... 
and then ... after a few times trying it will make the tape UNAVAILABLE >.... I 
thank you .. for telling me what I should do .. after the data is moved ... but 
what I need is how can I FORCE move the data to another tape ... !!

Regards
Shukrie

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Orville Lantto
Sent: 19 November 2004 12:07
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: tape prob


First put the tape in READ-ONLY access with the "UPDATE VOLUME" command,
The use the "MOVE DATA" to move the data off the tape.  Note any errors.
If there are any errors use the "RESTORE STG" command to repair the
storage pool.

Finally, eject the tape and discard it.


Orville L. Lantto
Datatrend Technologies, Inc.  (http://www.datatrend.com)
IBM Premier Business Partner
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Minnetonka, MN 55305
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Hi all,

I have this tape

                       Volume Name: 002081
             Storage Pool Name: 3494####
             Device Class Name: 3494DEV
       Estimated Capacity (MB): 36,893.2
                      Pct Util: 25.6
                 Volume Status: Full
                        Access: Read/Write
        Pct. Reclaimable Space: 74.7
               Scratch Volume?: No
               In Error State?: No
      Number of Writable Sides: 1
       Number of Times Mounted: 556
             Write Pass Number: 1
     Approx. Date Last Written: 04/21/04 18:04:08
        Approx. Date Last Read: 11/19/04 09:25:40
           Date Became Pending:
        Number of Write Errors: 0
         Number of Read Errors: 495
               Volume Location:
Last Update by (administrator): #####
         Last Update Date/Time: 11/19/04 09:30:25

Obviously there's something wrong with this tape ... with the read error
(495) can anyone tell me a way .. for me to copy or move the data from
this tape ... to another .. tape ... without doing any serious damage to
the database ... or to anything else .. ?

Regards
Shukrie