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Selecting Scratch Volumes For Use

When the Autopick facility is on, the normal mount message, VMT058A, is not generated. Instead, mount message VMT280A is generated. It requests that the operator mount a specific scratch volume to satisfy the scratch request.

If the operator cannot mount the requested volume (for example, because the volume is lost or damaged), the operator can use the REJECT command to reject the request for that volume and generate a request for a different one.

Note: If you are using Autopick in an ACS environment, you must issue the REJECT command as soon as possible after determining the volser to be mounted. The operator might not be able to issue the REJECT command before the mount completes because the ACS mounts a requested volser volume in approximately 11 seconds. In this case, the REJECT command has no effect.

Note: For more information about the REJECT command, see the Command Reference Guide.