====== Scan To Assign Slots ======

The Scan to assign slot function allows you to select a Zone and slot/s to allocate a group of [[object:volume|Volumes]] to using a Barcode scanner.

<note tip>To use this function you must have Zone/s assigned to the selected [[object:repository|Repository]] with sufficient vacant slots.</note>

With the required [[object:customer|Customer]] and [[object:media|Media Type]] open, right-click the [[object:repository|Repository]] to assign the slots for and click ''View Repository Usage Map''

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Select the range of slots (control + shift click or Ctrl+Click) from the required Zone/s.  Right-click highlighted slots and select ''Scan to Assign'' to open the scan in window.

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Scan the [[object:volume|Volumes]] in using a Barcode scanner in the order you want them slotted.

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Once the [[object:volume|Volumes]] have been scanned, close the scan window.  Allocated [[object:volume|Volumes]] will be displayed with a slot status of **paste update pending**. Right-click the highlighted volumes and select ''Apply Updates'' to save the changes to the database.
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Once the update has been performed the slot status will now display as reserved and the [[object:volume|Volumes]] will now be in a **move status** in TapeMaster.  

If the [[object:volume|Volumes]] are not yet physically slotted, close the Slot allocation window and press F5 in the inventory window in TapeMaster to refresh display information.  If the [[object:volume|Volumes]] are physically in their allocated slots you can confirm them by right-clicking the highlighted [[object:volume|Volumes]] and selecting ''Confirm'' before closing the window.