This question came up yesterday, and I couldn't find a definitive answer in
the manuals.

A file is backed up with ADSM, and then the customer changes his
Include/Exclude list to exclude the file.  What happens to the backup?  Is
it now considered an "only" dataset, and processed according to the parms
established in the management class?  Or is it now considered a
"non-entity", and the backup deleted?

I suppose a third option would be the backup (and any other copies) are
retained according to the management rules regardless of whether it is
excluded or not.

Jerry Lawson
ITT Hartford Insurance Group
jlawson AT itthartford DOT com
(203) 547-2960