With z/OS V2R1, a RECYCLETAKEAWAYRETRY(YES | NO) parameter has been added to the SETSYS command. It allows DFSMShsm to automatically generate a new RECYCLE command for a tape when the original recycle must terminate due to the takeaway process, or when the tape is in use by the another DFSMShsm task. Two additional subparameters, MAXRETRYATTEMPTS(nn) and DELAY(ssss), allow you to set the maximum number of recycle retry attempts and to set the delay interval in seconds between recycle attempts, respectively.
For more information, refer to the topic covering the SETSYS command in z/OS DFSMShsm Storage Administration.