Its been my experience that that is controlled by the application
controlling the tape. What backup app is being used, and what exact
command?

On 3/29/11, Jack Connor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a friend using a DDS3 (C1537A) for backups and it seems that once a
> tape is used for a store, the next time it's used it appends to the tape
> rather than starting from the load point.
>
> Anyone else heard of this?
>
> TIA
> Jack Connor
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