CMMVC8697E: The command failed because the source or target volume is in the deleting state.

Explanation

An attempt was made to delete a volume that was already in the process of being deleted.

User Response

Complete the following actions:
  1. Make sure that you specified the correct volume.
  2. If so, wait until the previous rmvdisk command completes.
  3. If you believe that the previous command failed, and you are sure that you want to proceed, you can retry the command with the -force parameter. Using the -force parameter bypasses all built-in safety checks.