TSMManager uses the following select to get the list of DBBackup volumes: select date_time,volume_name,type,backup_series,volume_seq,devclass,location from volhistory where backup_operation<>99
and results in: 11:41:59 AM WIND : select date_time,volume_name,type,backup_series,volume_seq,devclass,location from volhistory where backup_operation<>99 DATE_TIME: 2009-05-05 11:20:51.000000 VOLUME_NAME: 085433 TYPE: BACKUPFULL BACKUP_SERIES: 21 VOLUME_SEQ: 1 DEVCLASS: 3592-E05 LOCATION: DATE_TIME: 2009-05-06 11:00:17.000000 VOLUME_NAME: 085244 TYPE: BACKUPFULL BACKUP_SERIES: 22 VOLUME_SEQ: 1 DEVCLASS: 3592-E05 LOCATION: From: Joerg Pohlmann <jpohl...@ca.ibm.com> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 05/05/2009 06:24 PM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] how to view the content of a database (db) Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> I assume you meant a database backup volume. For TSM 6.1, I do not know of any way to display the contents of a database backup volume as has existed in pre-TSM 6.1 (see the TSM 5.5 Admin Ref book under "Server Utilities"). Hence the comments in the documentation that the volume history is crucial for any database restore. A reminder - a prepare command saves the volume history in the disaster recovery plan file. If you issue dsmserv display dbb devc=sata vol=41127511.dbv TSM 6.1 gives ANR4855I Command DISPLAY DBBACKUPVOLUMES is no longer supported and there is no direct replacement for this capability. Joerg Pohlmann 250-245-9863