Eric van Loon wrote:
>
> Dear ADSM-ers,
> I have a volume which is unreadable. No copy is available, so I would like 
> the references to the data on the volume removed form the database, so a new 
> backup will be taken tonight.
> I though an UPDATE VOLUME ACCESS=DESTROYED would do the trick, but the volume 
> reference still exists.
> I then issued the RESTORE VOLUME command. The response in the log was:
>
> Restore of volumes in primary storage pool SMSPOOL started as process
> 65.
> Restore process 65 ended for volumes in storage pool SMSPOOL.
> Restore of volumes in primary storage pool SMSPOOL has ended.  Files
> Restored: 0, Bytes Restored: 0, Unreadable Files: 0, Unreadable Bytes:
> 0.
> Volume MVSADSMP.B0011358.BFS contains files that could not be
> restored.
>
> According to the  Admin Guide this should result in deleting the volume and 
> all file references from the database, but when I issue a Q VOL I still see 
> the volume listed!
> What am I doing wrong?
> Thanks in advance for any reply!
> Kindest regards,
> Eric van Loon
Eric,

You need to issue the DEL VOL xxxxxx DISCARDDATA=YES...

Regards,
Jane
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