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Removing a Tape From the Bin System

Remove a tape from the Bin system by first expiring the bin tape and then scratching the tape during the next execution of the SCRATCH command.

  1. To remove a tape from the Bin system, use the CATALOG command to set the expiration date to today’s date. For example, to remove bin tape BN0025 from the Bin system, enter: 
    vmtape catalog bn0025 retpd 0
  2. After you have set the expiration date to the current date, the next time the SCRATCH command is run, it scratches the volume. The tape librarian reviews the SCRATCH LISTING file (created by the SCRATCH command with the PRINT option), then removes scratched bin tapes from their physical locations on the tape racks and returns them to their owners.

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