I've noticed that I have 4 volumes in the library with details similar to:-
Volume Name: LU0027 Storage Pool Name: 3583LMX Device Class Name: 3583CLASS Estimated Capacity (MB): 0.0 Scaled Capacity Applied: Pct Util: 0.0 Volume Status: Empty Access: Read/Write Pct. Reclaimable Space: 0.0 Scratch Volume?: Yes In Error State?: No Number of Writable Sides: 1 Number of Times Mounted: 17 Write Pass Number: 1 Approx. Date Last Written: 06/08/06 00:15:48 Approx. Date Last Read: 26/01/07 13:07:25 Date Became Pending: Number of Write Errors: 0 Number of Read Errors: 0 Volume Location: Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 13/03/07 11:33:06 They all have "Estimated Capacity", "Pct Util" and "Pct. Reclaimable Space" with a value of "0.0" and "Volume Status: Empty". Can anybody give me some idea why these tapes have not become Scratch tapes? Many Thanks, =Adrian=