<snip> can HSM be run in a mode which does not append to its old tapes <snip>
I would image that you could get away with one ML2 tape per day. You could tell HSM to not reuse (append) to any tape (setsys partialtape) but your OCDS would probably get fairly large. I would simply execute a REXX to 'markfull' the current daily ML2 tape. If you're using interval miggration , you could have several tapes in a day and then you have PSM and SSM, in addition to letting user manually migrate. HTH Jack Kelly 202-502-2390 (Office) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
