DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

MEDIACOM Commands
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DELETE TAPELABEL Command
(Super Group Only)
5. To remove all six catalog entries of FRIDAY_BACKUP:
MC> DELETE TAPEFILE FRIDAY_BACKUP,&
>>> GEN 2,&
>>> PHYSICAL ALL,&
>>> LOGICAL ALL
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A tape set contains four files, none of which have expired in the catalog. The files
should no longer be used, so remove their catalog entries:
MC> DELETE TAPEFILE BACK_ORDER_ITEMS,&
>>> FILECAT \STAR.FILE_CATALOG_STAR,&
>>> GEN 10,&
>>> VOLUMESET
DELETE TAPELABEL Command
(Super Group Only)
DELETE TAPELABEL changes a standard labeled tape to an unlabeled tape. If the
tape is cataloged in DSM/TC, you must first remove it from the catalog with DELETE
TAPEVOLUME (for tapes with the status bad, released, or scratch) or with DELETE
TAPEFILE and then DELETE TAPEVOLUME (for tapes of status assigned).
Before the tape label is deleted, DELETE TAPELABEL checks that the tape name
does not exist in the DSM/TC system.
tape-name
is the name of the tape as written in the tape label. When removing the labels for a
large number of tapes, you can give multiple tape names rather than entering
DELETE TAPELABEL for each tape. A maximum of 100 names is permitted.
OVERRIDE { ON | OFF }
determines whether to check the contents of the tape and the system search space
for a matching tape name:
ON
removes the label even if there are unexpired files on the tape and without
checking the available system search space for a matching name. Be cautious
when using this option. If you delete the label of a cataloged tape, a volume
DELETE TAPELABEL { tape-name }
{ ( tape-name [ , tape-name ] ... ) }
[ , OVERRIDE { ON | OFF } ]
[ , PROMPT { ON | OFF } ]
[ , TAPEDRIVE [ \node.]$tape ]
[ , UNLOAD { ON | OFF } ]