If you are using an MVS server with an external tape library (such as
     CA-1 or CA-TLMS), a DEL VOLH of an export tape will generate a scratch
     to the library software.


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Subject: Re: Removing specific EXPORT vol hist records
Author:  tpittson (tpittson AT HIMAIL.HCC DOT COM)
Date:    8/19/97 11:57 AM


Ken,
        I'm pretty sure that ADSM doesn't keep track Export tapes and only
writes this the volume history file for informational purposes.  You
should be able to just reuse the tape... the information about the tape
will remain in the volume history file until you do a  DELETE VOLHIST
TYPE=EXPORT.   ADSM doesn't need the volume history information to
import a tape.

Tim Pittson
tpittson AT himail.hcc DOT com

>----------
>From:  Ken Puckett[SMTP:KenP AT EIG DOT COM]
>Reply To:      ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
>Sent:  Tuesday, August 19, 1997 11:39 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       Removing specific EXPORT vol hist records
>
>I'm using ADSM's EXPORT function as a way of archiving data without
>having to touch the clients.  Say I have the following scenario:
>
>Date          Volume Type    Volume Name
>----------    -----------    -----------
>08/01/1997    EXPORT         100
>08/08/1997    EXPORT         200
>08/15/1997    EXPORT         300
>
>If I want to keep volumes 100 and 300, but no longer need 200, is there
>a way to delete the volume history record for 200 so it can be returned
>to scratch?  Looks like if I really wanted to delete the record for 200,
>I would be deleting the record for 100 as well, since I can only delete
>records by specifying a date & deleting all records of a certain type
>before that date.
>
>Alternately, if I can't free up tape 200 without deleting the record for
>100, is there a way to later re-insert the tape for 100 and perform an
>IMPORT from it even if I don't have a volume history record for 100?
>
>Thanks in advance for any info you may have!
>
>
>Ken Puckett
>Network Manager
>Eagle Insurance Group, Inc.
>(206) 933-6235
>kenp AT eig DOT com
>