CTTDLD – Add, Delete, or Convert Volumes

The CTTDLD utility adds volumes to, and deletes volumes from, the Media database. It can also convert volumes from other tape management systems (for example, CA-1, CA-TLMS).

Use this utility

• to add a range of scratch or non-scratch volumes to the Active library (MAINLIB)

  Records for these volumes are added to the Media database. This is called ADD mode.

• to delete a range of scratch volumes from the Active Library (MAINLIB)

  Records for these volumes are deleted from the Media database. This is called DELETE mode.

• to build data from an external source of information and add it to the data component of the Media database

  This is called CONVERT mode. Usually, CONVERT mode is used to convert the database of another tape management system (such as CA-1 or CA-TLMS) to Control-M/Tape.