I have had some progress. Here is the sequence of command for one of my
volumes.
DELETE 'VTD0900' VOLUMEENTRY
IDC3012I ENTRY VTD0900 NOT FOUND+
IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 8 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLEG-42
IDC0551I ** ENTRY VTD0900 NOT DELETED
IDC0014I LASTCC=8
CREATE VOLUMEENT(NAME(VTD0900) LIBRARYNAME(JISVTS1) LOCATION(LIBRARY)
STORGRP(*SCRTCH*) MEDIATYPE(MEDIA2) RECORDING(36TRACK) USEATTRIBUTE(SCRATCH)
RMM DV 'TD0900' FORCE
RMM AV TD0900 STATUS(VOLCAT)
RMM CV TD0900 RETPD(0) STATUS(USER) RELEASEACTION(SCRATCH)
RETENTIONMETHOD(EXPDT)
RMM DV TD0900 RELEASE
This also works on volumes in Category 001F (PRIVATE). These commands were
then followed by EDGPLSCS with the command.
SQ TD0900
The final results are tapes in Category 0002.
My next decision is when to try the EQ commands. Some are still holding space
until internal VTS reclaim process cleans the cache ( Prefer Keep) status.
Some have a 'Expire Time' of two weeks. Others have an 'Expire Time' of 'Not
Set'.
I may just go ahead and give it a try after waiting for a RMM Housekeeping to
have a pass or two through the CDS.
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