How about: "Del volhist type=dbb todate=08/11/04"
If you do a "help del volhist" at the TSM cmd, you'll get all the info. Regards, Iain Barnetson IT Systems Administrator UKN Infrastructure Operations T: +44 1224 776913 M: +44 7787 916721 F: +44 1224 776641 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Akash Jain Sent: 14 February 2005 11:19 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM Database backup volume deletion If suppose I want to delete backup database volume BT0085, than what command should I issued? Del volhist type=dbb todate=-233 should work. Assuming today is 14th februrary 2005 and volume BT0085 was last updated on 08/11/04 14:35:47. Or there are any other options available? What are the repercussions of non-working or misbehaving of the command? Regards Akash Jain -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Iain Barnetson Sent: Monday, 14 February 2005 4:24 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: TSM Database backup volume deletion Importance: High This cmd works for me: Del volhist type=dbb todate=-16 Regards, Iain Barnetson IT Systems Administrator UKN Infrastructure Operations T: +44 1224 776913 M: +44 7787 916721 F: +44 1224 776641 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Akash Jain Sent: 14 February 2005 10:33 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM Database backup volume deletion Hello all, We are taking Tivoli database backup in every 15 days. Now I want to reuse the previous database LTO volumes >> q drmedia displays all database used volumes...eg: BT0085 BT0086 BT0087 BT0095 I had tried using >> delete dbvolume and delete volume, but they are not working. Any help is really appreciated. Regards Akash Jain