We are trying to use the mechanism that the SQL Backtrack vendor
(Datatools) recommends, which is to have Backtrack tell ADSM when to
delete each backup copy.   The copygroup settings have to be just
right, and the vendor misled us, so we've got some backups that
would never go away.   I've spent alot of time manually deleting
them :-(   The only way I know is to wait until everything else on
the tape has expired, and then DELETE VOL xxxxxx DISCARD=Y.

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Gene Mangum
Gene Mangum
University of Michigan Medical Center


On Fri, 13 Feb 1998, Naomi van Roosmalen wrote:

> Hello,
> Thank you for your response. Does this mean that that data
> can never be deleted? I know ADSM version 2 only allows for
> deletion of entire filespaces which is not what I want. Does
> SQL backtrack allow for deletion of files?
>
> Naomi van Roosmalen
>
> gmangum AT umich DOT edu wrote:
> >
> > SQL Backtrack generates a name for each backup copy which contains
> > the date/time of the backup, so you never have extra copies as far
> > as ADSM is concerned.   Each backup from SQL Backtrack to ADSM is
> > considered by ADSM to be a new file.
> >
> > --
> > Gene Mangum
> > University of Michigan Medical Center
>