I've noticed that I have 4 volumes in the library with details similar
to:-

                   Volume Name: LU0027
             Storage Pool Name: 3583LMX
             Device Class Name: 3583CLASS
       Estimated Capacity (MB): 0.0
       Scaled Capacity Applied:
                      Pct Util: 0.0
                 Volume Status: Empty
                        Access: Read/Write
        Pct. Reclaimable Space: 0.0
               Scratch Volume?: Yes
               In Error State?: No
      Number of Writable Sides: 1
       Number of Times Mounted: 17
             Write Pass Number: 1
     Approx. Date Last Written: 06/08/06   00:15:48
        Approx. Date Last Read: 26/01/07   13:07:25
           Date Became Pending:
        Number of Write Errors: 0
         Number of Read Errors: 0
               Volume Location:
Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
         Last Update Date/Time: 13/03/07   11:33:06

They all have "Estimated Capacity", "Pct Util" and "Pct. Reclaimable
Space" with a value of "0.0" and "Volume Status: Empty". Can anybody
give me some idea why these tapes have not become Scratch tapes?

Many Thanks,
   =Adrian=