Hi I have run 
amrecover> history
200- Dump history for config "DailySet1" host "myserver.smtl.co.uk" disk
"/"
201- 2005-09-05 1 /dumps/amanda/20050905/myserver.smtl.co.uk._.1 0
201- 2005-09-02 0 SMTLSet103 1
201- 2005-09-01 0 SMTLSet102 1
201- 2005-08-31 0 SMTLSet101 1
201- 2005-08-30 0 SMTLSet110 1
201- 2005-08-29 1 /dumps/amanda/20050829/myserver.smtl.co.uk._.1 0
201- 2005-07-14 1 /dumps/amanda/20050714/myserver.smtl.co.uk._.1 0
201- 2005-07-13 1 /dumps/amanda/20050713/myserver.smtl.co.uk._.1 0
201- 2005-07-07 1 /dumps/amanda/20050707/myserver.smtl.co.uk._.1 0
201- 2005-07-02 1 SMTLSet104 1
200 Dump history for config "DailySet1" host "myserver.smtl.co.uk" disk
"/"

So can I put that tape SMTLSet103 and force the data from backup .

Cheers

On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 09:22 -0400, Jon LaBadie wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 06, 2005 at 01:28:25PM +0100, Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator 
> wrote:
> > Hi I have just recently included a monthly backup script whereby I was
> > advised to amend the parameters of dumptype {
> >                            recored no
> >                            }
> > Thus as default was set to yes I would cause amanda confusion.
> > Also when I tried a amrecover exercise I am now unable to recover.
> > Basically where previously I would be told what tape to put into the
> > server after I set 
> > setdate yyyy-mm-dd as below I was told which tape to use "Not Now"
> > 
> > I get Setting restore date to today But I want data from last Friday
> > which as a exercise was backed up and today we deleted the data for the
> > test but of cause I am unable to put the correct tape in. So if possible
> > has anyone any ideas as the only thing I can think of is the parameter I
> > changed.
> > 
> > root@myserver:/ # amrecover -s myserver.smtl.co.uk -t
> > myserver.smtl.co.uk
> > 
> 
> If I recall correctly your monthly backup used a new amanda config.
> 
> Did you tell amrecover to use that new config rather than your default?
> 
> 
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