Inquiries and Updates

The Media Database list describes volumes and data sets that are selected according to selection criteria specified in the Inquire/Update entry panel.

The information displayed in the Media Database list is obtained from volume and data set records in the Media Database.

The Media Database list is displayed in the Media Database List screen. From this screen, you can perform the following operations on the Media Database list:

• Request additional information for any volume or data set.
• List all data sets on a given volume, or all volumes where a specific data set resides.
• List all volumes of a multi-volume chain to which a specific volume belongs.
• Update displayed information.
• Expire a volume or data set.
• Extend the expiration date of a volume or data set.
• Unscratch a volume or data set.
• Check out a volume.
• Reenter a volume that was checked out.
• Recall a volume from a vault.
• Send a volume to a vault.
• Indicate that a volume was cleaned.
• Print labels.
• Delete or Undelete a volume.

Note: To maintain synchronization between the Control-M/Tape database and the Robotic tape library database, similar operations are automatically invoked on the Robotic tape library database.

To enter the Inquire/Update screen, specify option TI (INQ/UPD MEDIA DB) in the IOA Primary Option menu. The Inquire/Update entry panel is displayed.

Note: As of version 6.0.00, information from the Media Database can also be displayed from operating system consoles. This feature is designed for operations personnel, for whom the console is often more readily available than a TSO/E session. For more information, see Displaying Media Database Information on a z/OS Console.