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This BRARCHIVE command option initializes tape volumes.

Use this option to initialize SAP volumes (tapes) or non-SAP volumes. Only tapes of this type can be used for archiving with BRARCHIVE. See Volume Management.

Syntax Syntax

  1. -i|-initialize [force|show]
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Default value: no initialization.

If you specify the option -i to initialize volumes (and -v has not been specified), BRARCHIVE initializes the volumes specified in volume_archive.

See -i|-initialize.