Requirement: Optional
Default: 0
Validation: nnnn =
Use: The RETAINTAPE parameter specifies the number of minutes for which a tape is to remain mounted after all outstanding retrieval requests from that tape have been processed by the DB2 Manager control region.
A tape which has not been referenced for the specified interval will be automatically dismounted. A dismount of a tape may be forced by DB2 Manager prior to expiration of this time interval if no free tape drive is available for allocation of a new tape volume, and the tape is the
A value of 0 indicates that tapes will be dismounted immediately after the last outstanding request for retrieval from each tape has been processed.
A value of 1440 indicates that tapes are held permanently on a drive until a dismount is forced when there are no free tape drives to satisfy a new request (as described above), or until termination of the DB2 Manager control region.
Notes: This setting may be varied during DB2 Manager operation via the 'SET RETAINTAPE' operator command.
If this parameter is omitted, a default value of RETAINTAPE=0 will be used.
TAPECNTL: TAPEWAIT
TAPEWAIT = nnnn
Requirement: Optional
Default: 0
Validation: nnnn =
Use: TAPEWAIT is an optional parameter which is used to control whether retrieval requests for
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