EMID=0000 are good.  That means you will probably not have to update them to 
allow them to scratch.

I like the TMSUPDTE process.
//TMSUPDTE EXEC PGM=TMSUPDTE,PARM='NODSN,AUDIT'               
//TMSRPT   DD SYSOUT=*                                        
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                                        
//SYSIN    DD *                                               
VOL 200001,NOCHAIN                                            
REP DSN=HEXZEROS                                              
REP DSN17=HEXZEROS                                            
REP ROBTY=X'89'                                               

You can use DSN matching by changing NODSN to DSN and including DSN= in the 
control card.  The  Utilities manual for CA1 will have good details on this 
TMSUPDTE process.

See if this might be just as good for your needs.

Lizette


> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Tony Thigpen
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 6:22 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Question on CA-1
> 
> I just found that some of the oldest tapes have EDMID = 0000
> 
> Tony Thigpen
> 
> Tony Thigpen wrote on 02/19/2016 08:19 PM:
> > On the few I just checked, EDMID = blanks.
> >
> > Tony Thigpen
> >
> > Lizette Koehler wrote on 02/19/2016 08:15 PM:
> >> Where these tapes created by an external data manager? (EDM) In a ca1
> >> display of the tape (I like using the ISPF CA1 function) See if this
> >> field is set
> >>
> >>> EDMID  = HPDM
> >>
> >>
> >> Lizette
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
> >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen
> >>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 6:09 PM
> >>> To: [email protected]
> >>> Subject: Question on CA-1
> >>>
> >>> It's clean-up time.
> >>>
> >>> I have about 400 old 3380 tapes I need to get out of the tape
> >>> library and distroy. These are all over 7 years old for systems that
> >>> are long gone. They were originally put into the catalog with
> >>> multiple generations, but since no new generations are being
> >>> created, they have not been scratching.
> >>>
> >>> I found the following old jcl in a library and wanted to ask if this
> >>> is the best way to handle this:
> >>>
> >>> //TMSEXPD EXEC PGM=TMSEXPDT,PARM='TEST'
> >>> //TMSRPT   DD  SYSOUT=*
> >>> //SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*
> >>> //SYSIN    DD  *
> >>> DSN=MPXSS1.UPSTREAM.DAILY.BACKUP1.G0189V00,LABEL=RETPD=2600
> >>> .. a bunch more ..
> >>> /*
> >>>
> >>> Then, just let the next day scratch process scratch the tapes.
> >>>
> >>> I plan on using REXX to build the SYSIN, including all DSNs (full
> >>> GEN
> >>> number) found on every tape volume I need to scratch out of the tape
> >>> library.
> >>>
> >>> Also, Do I need to run TMSOSCAT after the alters, after the scratch
> >>> process, or not at all?
> >>>
> >>> Thoughts?
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Tony Thigpen
> >>>
> >>

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