====== Generation Dispersement Table ======

The Generation Dispersement function displays a table of selected volumes based on their generation (ie. LTO 1, LTO 2) and current scratch (Z flag) status.

===== View Generation Dispersement Table =====

Select volumes to be included in table by either right-click in the volume window and ''Select'' -> ''All'' or Ctrl+ A to select all, or range select by Shift+Click and/or Ctrl + click.

Right-click highlighted volumes and select ''View'' -> ''Generation Dispersement Table''.

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Select from the popup whether you want the results to merge repositories and/or Attributes as well as whether or not to ignore or include case sensitivity.

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==== No Merge In Table Results====

Leaving all fields set to false will display the selected volume quantities in the **Generation Dispersement Table** separated by current repository, Attribute value, scratch status and volume generation (both scratch and non scratch).

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==== Merge Repositories in Table Results ====

Setting **Merge Repositories** to ''True'' will display results in table the selected volume quantities in the **Generation Dispersement Table** separated by Attribute value, scratch status and volume generation (both scratch and non scratch).

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==== Merge Attributes In Table Results ====

Setting **Merge Attributes** to ''True'' will display the selected volume quantities in the **Generation Dispersement Table** separated by current repository, scratch status and volume generation.

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==== Merge Repositories And Attributes In Table Results ====

Setting **Merge Repositories** and **Merge Attributes** to ''True'' will display the selected volume quantities in the **Generation Dispersement Table** separated by scratch status and volume generation.

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==== Case Insensitive In Table Results ====

Case Inensitive allows the option of grouping or separating attribute values based on being identical except for case.  

Setting **Case Insensitive** to ''False'' will treat Server 1 and server 1 as separate or individual entries. 

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Setting **Case Insensitive** to ''True'' will treat Server 1 and server 1 as the same entry.

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Close the report by clicking the ''X'' at the top right corner.