For what it is worth, we are at 3.7.3 on an OS/390 server.  The automatic 
delete of the the backupsets when their retention period is exceeded does not 
happen.  But a DELETE BACKUPSET command did work to delete the backupset from 
the VOLHIST and allow the tape to be scratched.

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>>> don.france-eds AT EDS DOT COM 02/09/01 07:24PM >>>
There is a known APAR for this;  it's fixed in 3.7.4 (for 3.7),,, don't know
when it's fixed for 4.1.  

Hope this helps.

Don France

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