Thanks, Mike. At about the time you replied, Fran Hartmann (I apologize if I 
misspelled your name) called confirming your answer. I don't think I will need 
your exit, but I will keep the offer on the table just in case. 

Regards,
Richard Schuh


> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Behalf Of Mike Walter
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:07 AM
> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> Subject: Re: Uncatalog Files in VM:Backup
> 
> 
> Last I knew... no can do unless the user's data was in a 
> specific backup 
> job (in which case you can expire that job prematurely).
> 
> We had a similar legal requirement in which we were required 
> to remove 
> data.  The best we could do was to develop and write a new 
> VM:Backup exit 
> which prevented restore of specific userid and minidisk 
> (fortunately did 
> not have to deal with SFS spaces) backed up on specific 
> dates.  I *think* 
> that I opened a DAR with CA for a supported capability to do this, or 
> remove such backups from an existing catalog and tapes (a much bigger 
> job).
> 
> I can share the new exit if you want it.
> 
> Mike Walter 
> Hewitt Associates 
> Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily 
> represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. 
> 
> 
> 
> "Schuh, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
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> Uncatalog Files in VM:Backup
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> Does anyone know how to remove a specific user's data from 
> the VM:Backup 
> catalogs? Commands are preferred over brute force, but I have 
> not found 
> such a command - that or I didn't recognize it when I saw it. 
> 
> Regards,
> Richard Schuh
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