BRMS, TS3100 and being totally ridiculous

[Jerry Draper <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The lack of integration between IBM's BRMS and the IBM TS3100 tape 
magazine/drive (24 slots) makes for an awkward system that cannot be 
automated.

BRMS is setup with a move policy that runs on Friday mornings.  We move 
tapes once per week.  Eligible tapes need to have their locations 
changed in the BRMS database from TAPMLB02 to OFFSITE.  A movement 
report needs to tell the operator which tapes to remove from the system.

Wouldn't it be nice if it worked seamlessly?

Running tape movement causes a tape error because only one tape can be 
"ejected" from the TS3100 at a time.  You just can't move tapes in BRMS 
without the system trying to eject the tapes.

Message ID . . . . . . :   CPA401E       Severity . . . . . . . :   40
Message type . . . . . :   Inquiry
Message . . . . :   Library device storage slots full (C R)

Adjusting the data area QUSRBRM/Q1APRM and following IBM's procedure for 
verifying moves doesn't accomplish the task either as it fails the same 
way when you verify the moves.

What's the point of even having this system if such a simple operation 
as moving a tape logically in the database cannot be accomplished?

I tried putting CPA410E in the system reply list but that doesn't seem 
trap the message because its an Inquiry message.

My goal is to run movement on Friday mornings and have a report for my 
operator showing what tapes need to be moved from the TS3100 to offsite 
storage.

I just can't believe this hasn't been addressed.  Anyone having this 
issue?  Have a solution?

Jerry