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PMXYEARS

This parameter specifies the maximum number of years that data can reside on a tape and is used by the SARPAC tape consolidation program. When the creation date for the tape exceeds this value, the tape is selected for consolidation.

Syntax:

PMXYEARS=nnnnn

The default is 3.

Valid values are 0-32767.

Specifying a maximum number of years is important, because tapes tend to have I/O problems as they age. Value of zero disables this SARPAC feature.