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Standard Output

CA VM:Tape always displays the following information at the completion of the SCRATCH command:

THERE WERE 9 VOLUMES SCRATCHED
6 WERE DUE TO NORMAL EXPIRATION
2 WERE DUE TO CYCLE CONTROL
1 WERE DUE TO LAST USE CONTROL

Normal expiration means the expiration date for the tape was either specified explicitly (EXPDT option) or calculated based on a retention period from date of creation (RETPD option). Last use control means the expiration date was calculated based on retention period from the last date on which the tape was mounted (LDATE option).

If you specified a grace period for cycle-controlled tapes on the SCRATCH command, the following line also displays:

2 CYCLE CONTROL VOLUMES SET TO EXPIRE IN 6 DAYS