Hello Nithiya,
When you bring the report back from tape, it should show as being in PTMP status.
It is on disk but still on tape also.
If you issue the DD against it, it should go back to PTAP status.
Here is the Online help for the 2 commands:
DD - Deletes space allocated to disk or secondary disk for a SYSOUT if the
SYSOUT also resides on tape. The SYSOUT on tape will NOT be deleted.
C - Invoke cleanup processing for the SYSOUT. Deletes a temporary disk
copy of a SYSOUT without deleting its copy on tape or secondary disk.
Cleanup processing takes place when the backup cycle runs.
So using the DD command should free up the space for you and will not delete the tape copy.
If you are seeing a different behavior ,we should open a case for you and we can research it.
Let me know,
Thanks,
john
Original Message:
Sent: 07-03-2019 10:12 AM
From: Nithiya Nedunchezhian
Subject: "C" vs "DD" command to move Sysout from PTMP to PTAP status
Hi,
1. I am loading reports from Tape to Disk to index reports. It means space is increasing and unable to restore more reports unless report is put back in tape unless regular backup starts and that will go back based on HOLDTEMP.
My question is Instead of "DD" command to put back in reports in TAPE . Shall I use "C" clear command ? Is it same function?
Thanks,
Nithiya N