RE: Data From Tape

Ahhh, OK!  That makes more sense.

I think you're SOL.  Even if you didn't INZTAP CLEAR(*YES), I'm not sure a
DMPTAP will save you.

How desperate are you?  If the tape wasn't cleared before you "overwrote"
with the latest save and the file you're looking for was saved physically
past the end of the newer save, the data is still there on the tape, it's
just that the AS/400 plays dumb after the newest end-of-tape marker.  It's
been several years since I've had to deal with tapes, but perhaps a
bit-twiddler can help you recover the file.  Anybody know?

- Dan Bale

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alberta Lochridge [SMTP:ALochrid@bjc.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 5:47 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: Data From Tape
> 
> I didn't make myself clear.  When you do a dsptap it shows the new library
> only.
> 
> Alberta Lochridge
> Information Systems
> Senior Analyst
> BJC Health System
> 573-815-6869
> 
> >>> MacWheel99@aol.com 4/12/00 1:56:08 PM >>>
> >  From:    ALochrid@bjc.org (Alberta Lochridge)
> >  
> >  I have a tape that had a small library saved to it over a complete
> system 
> > backup. (SAVSYS, NONSYS, SAVDLO & SAV)  
> > Is there anyway I can get any of the old data from the tape.
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