<snip> don't know what the files that exist on a cartridge backup,and , for this reason, if the userid don't know the volume, is impossible restore a file, at least than read volume by volume <unsnip>
Your shop sounds like a good candidate for HSM. If you HSM backup a file, the user only has to know the DSN to get the various available backup (backup or dump). Without HSM, you could keep DCOLLECT 'D' records and determine VOLSER from that or DSS RESTORE the tape with NORUN and parse the SYSOUT to see if the DSN is on the tape. Since it's probably multifile tape, you'll have to account for this. 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
