Try delete volhist with dbbackup and startdate type parameters.

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:55:08 +0700, nghiatd wrote:

>I used use FILE type volumes to backup TSM database. But I can not delete
>database backup volume with "expire inventory".
>ANR0812I Inventory file expiration process 3 completed:
>                   examined 2125 objects, deleting 10 backup objects, 0
>archive
>                 objects, 0 DB backup volumes, and 0 recovery plan files.
>                 0 errors were encountered.
>
>Do you have any idea ?
>
>Nghiatd,
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Sims" <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
>To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 7:06 PM
>Subject: Re: Backup TSM database
>
>
>> On Apr 19, 2005, at 7:28 AM, nghiatd wrote:
>>
>> > Can I use private tape if I incremental backup db. Not support backup
>> > db to
>> > one tape is too waste
>>
>> One dbbackup per volume. See definitive statement in IBM TechNote
>> 1153782.
>>
>> TSM database backups are critical resources, and the intention is that
>> each tape be immediately securable by removing from the library and
>> securing in a vault or like safe place. And you don't want to have to
>> deal with  partial expiration and reclamation issues.
>>
>> Where small libraries are an issue, the developers have provided the
>> ability to use FILE type volumes. (You could even have an SATA drive
>> running inside a safe as the destination of such backups.)
>>
>>     Richard Sims
>>



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