Are you using the built in DB2 support to go straight to TSM? If so, DB backups are deleted manually using the db2adutl utility.
Find out how this is being issued - you will then have the opportunity to keep some backups longer, perhaps by scripting the delete process. Regards Steve Harris AIX and TSM Admin Queensland Health Brisbane Australia >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 16/09/2003 7:01:46 >>> ** High Priority ** Hi TSMers, present I am taking my db2 full backups and log backups to the same management class, copygroup. I am using inclexcl file to direct db2 full and log backups to specific management class. How do I take logs to different management class to store long period. thanks in advance. regards muthyam ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This electronic mail transmission contains information from Joy Mining Machinery which is confidential, and is intended only for the use of the proper addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately at the return address on this transmission, or by telephone at (724) 779-4500, and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Unauthorized use, copying, disclosing, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this transmission is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <<privacy>> *********************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipients(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost, if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipients(s), or if you have received this e-mail in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies produced. ***********************************************************************************