I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think it's possible to do that.


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Warren, Matthew (Retail)
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:51 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: SQL Select statement help


Hallo ([I]T/AD)SM'ers

Can any wise and clever SQL types help with the following?;

I am trying to get TSM to show the number of tapes that went pending by
date.

I can get this;

ANS8000I Server command: 'select cast(pending_date as char(10)),count(*)
from volumes where status='PENDING' group by pending_date'

Unnamed[1]      Unnamed[2]
----------     -----------
2004-08-27               1
2004-08-27               1
2004-08-27               1
2004-08-28               1
2004-08-28               1
2004-08-28               1
2004-08-28               1
2004-08-28               1
2004-08-29               1
2004-08-29               1


etc..

but what I would like is for the count(*) to be totaling per day. I
hoped perhaps the cast() would force this to happen, but it appears the
underlying timestamp is still being taken into account. I have tried
various other permutations, along the lines of;

ANS8000I Server command: 'select cast(pending_date as char(10)) as
pending,count(*) from volumes where status='PENDING' group by pending'
ANR2940E The reference 'PENDING' is an unknown SQL column name.

                                                                 |
         ........................................................V......
         g,count(*) from volumes where status='PENDING' group by pending


but, alas, no joy.

I'm wondering if it is actually possible? - I know a little Ksh script
that can do it, but I was hoping to achieve it just within TSM - either
with a select as I am trying or via some other method.

Thanks,

Matt.


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