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Implementing BRMS/400 will provide a great way to ensure that you don't
write over a tape which isn't expired.
BRMS can do this because you enroll ALL tape media used for saves and
restores, prior to using them and each tape is given a unique volume serial
number.
Before using a tape, this BRMS "media database" is checked to see if this
tape is expired and available for use. If it isn't, BRMS requests that a new
tape be mounted. If you are using a tape media library, it will
automatically select the next tape.
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- I just wanted to state that BRMS is not the only solution to prevent accidental overwriting of tapes.
On a SAVLIB or SAVOBJ command, you can specify a value for the expiry date field. Once a date is specified, the file is protected and cannot be overwritten
until the specified expiration date. If you attempt to write to the tape, message CPA4278 will be issued to QSYSOPR.
-- Richard Ewasienko
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