Re: Deleting individual objects from a tape -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: Deleting individual objects from a tape
From: David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:15:41 -0500
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phil Kestenbaum wrote:
> In order to reuse some space on tapes, I want to delete about 60% of
> what is on a group of tapes. Is there a way to do this, or must I
> restore what I want, clear the tape, and save?

AFAIK: Tapes are streaming media ... not direct access ... so you can't
delete items in the middle of the media.

david

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