Deleting lines from the volhist file doesn't do anything. The volhistory information is still in the data base.
Here is an old post from ADSM-L from "dave", it worked for me: ====================================================== In TSM versions prior to 3.7.4 and 4.1.3 there was a bug concerning deletion or expiry of backupsets. This bug is solved in the newer versions, that is, delete works as it should (removes entry from volhist). The expire however, still does not work 'as designed' : the volumes still remain in the volhist, even after the backupset has expired and dissappeared. To get those volume out of the volhist (evt. make them repappear as scratch volumes) you have to use the following (undocumented !) command: delete volhist TOD=today vol=<volumename> TYPE=backupset force=yes The parameters vol=, type=backupset and force=yes are new in 4.1.3, and are not described in the help (h del volhist) or anywhere else. I haven't tested it on 3.7.4 yes, but it seems to work on 4.1.3. I'm fairly certain this will be of great help to some people on this list, it sure was for me... ======================================================= -----Original Message----- From: Warren, Matthew James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 11:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: URGENT: How to delete backupsets I have discovered how it's done, The lines can be manually deleted from the volhist file. Apparently IBM support were doing this for people quite a while ago. Matt. -----Original Message----- From: Lloyd Dieter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 6:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: URGENT: How to delete backupsets One other thought...if the backupset in question was created today, you'll probably have to use a "totime=" parameter also... -Lloyd Maurice van 't Loo wrote: > > Marc, > > Thanks for the tip, but i already deleted every backupset with "delete > backupset *" When i do a "q backupset", i see none. > Still, the used backupsets are still in the volhist. > > Thanks, > Maurice > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Levitan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:12 PM > Subject: Re: URGENT: How to delete backupsets > > > This is an old post that I saved. It still did not work for me but give > it > > a try. > > I heard it was a bug that may be fixed in version 4.x??? > > > > I had a problem with this and searched the adsm.org and found > > a tip (don't recall from whom - but thanks) to use wildcard > > delete rather than name etc. > > > > I did this: > > > > adsm> delete backupset * * begind=03/01/2001 endd=-14 > > ANR2365I Backupset MACOS9.412.336789572 for node MACOS9.412 has been > > deleted. > > > > adsm> q volh type=backupset > > ANR2034E QUERY VOLHISTORY: No match found using this criteria. > > ANS8001I Return code 11. > > > > and it worked for me ... it may work for you (let's hope so). > > > > Sheelagh -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyd Dieter - Senior Technology Consultant Synergy, Inc. http://www.synergyinc.cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Main:716-389-1260 fax:716-389-1267 -----------------------------------------------------------------
