====== Adding and Maintaining Media Types ======

[[object:media|Media]] is usually separated in TapeTrack according to the [[object:media|Media Type]] (eg LTO, CD or 359x).  [[object:media|Media]] Generations, such as LTO3 and LTO4, are traditionally grouped together.  

[[object:media|Media Types]] can be [[#Adding a new Media Type|added]], or [[#Deleting Media Types|removed]], as required for each [[object:customer|Customer]]. 

===== Adding Media Types =====

To add a new [[object:media|Media Type]], right-click a [[:master:Customer]] and select ''Add Media Type''.

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==== Identity Tab ====
This will launch a ''Edit New Media'' window. The first tab on the ''Edit New Media'' window is the ''Identity'' tab. The ''Identity'' tab requires the input of a [[object:media|Media-ID]] (up to four alphanumeric characters) and a [[object:media|Media Description]] (up to twenty alphanumeric characters).  While the [[object:media|Media Description]] can be edited at any time, the [[object:media|Media-ID]] is permanent and cannot be changed once created.

Both the Media-ID and Description fields are mandatory when creating a new Media Type.
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==== Options Tab ==== 
The ''Options'' tab provides options for the new [[object:media|Media Type]]. 

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  * **[[technote:hiding_media_ids|Hide Media Type]]** when set to ''True'' removes the [[object:media|Media]] Type from view in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]].
  * **Internal** Media Type has an internal purpose and should not be displayed to all applications.
  * **Maximum Volumes** allowed. 0 = unlimited.
  * **Maximum Repositories** allowed. 0 = unlimited.
  * **Allowable Volume-ID's** if set, restricts the allowable [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] formats for this [[object:customer|Customer]].
  * **Default Media Type** This [[object:media|Media Type]] is the default type when none can be determined.
  * **Auto Simple Management** adds new [[object:volume|Volume]] with the Simple Management Option.
  * **Auto Container** automatically adds new [[object:volume|Volumes]] as Containers.
  * **[[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Stock Controlled]]** requires all new [[object:volume|Volumes]] to have a [[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Stock Control Type]].
  * **[[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Auto Stock Selection]]** selects a [[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Stock Type]] for new [[object:volume|Volumes]]  automatically.
  * **Relaxed Barcode Matching** attempts to match a scanned Barcode with L|T|J suffix when not found.
  * **No Move-back Warning** stops a [[common:volume_flags|Warning Flag (W)]] being added to a [[object:volume|Volume]] if it moves back to its Current Repository before being confirmed at it's Target Repository.
  * **Lock Volumes** stops updates from occurring to [[object:volume|Volumes]] data.
  * **No HealthCheck** excludes [[object:media|Media]] from [[master:library_health|Health Check Statistics]].
  * **Show [[:master:built_in_repositories|Built In Repositories]]** includes built-in Repositories in displayed list.
  * **Remove Barcode Suffix** removes suffix from scanned Barcode before processing.
  * **[[:technote:modulo43-barcodes|Barcodes use Modulo43]]** will be reviewed for Modulo 43 checksum digits.
  * **Default Repository** allocates the default location for new [[object:volume|Volumes]]. This value cannot be set until you have created at least one Repository for this Media Type.


Click ''Save''

The next prompt will be to add the relevant [[object:repository|Repositories]] for the [[object:media|Media]].  [[object:repository|Repositories]] can be added by editing the fields (if required) and changing the ''Create'' property to ''True''.

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You can also [[repository|Create Repositories]] manually at any time new ones are required.

===== Deleting Media Types =====

To delete a Media Type, all dependencies (Volumes and Repositories) must be removed/deleted first.

  * [[master:volumes#Deleting Volumes|Deleting Volumes]]
  * [[master:repository#Deleting a Repository|Deleting Repositories]]


Once dependencies have been removed, right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]].
Select ''Delete Media Type''.  Then click ''Yes'' on the popup to confirm the deletion.

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===== Modifying =====
 
Right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]] and select ''Properties''.

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From the ''Edit Media'' window, you can modify the [[object:media|Description]], change the [[#Options Tab|Media Options]] and add [[object:volume|Volumes]] using the [[cookbook:volume_id_building|Volume-ID Building]] tab.  See the [[cookbook:volume_id_building|Volume-ID Building page]] for more details on how to use this function.

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