====== Container ======

{{:object:icon_container.png}}

A Container represents one physical object that is to be tracked and can contain other assigned Volumes. 

Common Container include:

  * Box
  * Transport Container (eg. Turtle Case)

===== Container-ID =====

A Container-ID is a String of characters associated with a Container. 

The Container-ID will be reflected in the Container Barcode, which may be a [[concepts:qualified_barcode|Fully Qualified Barcode]], or an [[concepts:unqualified_barcode|Unqualified Barcode]].

<note tip>A Container-ID is a Volume-ID and is synonymous with the terms Volume Serial and Volsers.</note>

===== Dependencies =====

  * [[object:media|Media Type (parent)]]

==== Object Rules ====

  - The Volume-ID must be unique within a [[object:customer|Customer]]/[[object:media|Media Type]] scope.
  - The Volume-ID must be between 1 and 10 characters long.
  - Must only contain Alpha [A-Z] and Numeric characters [0-9] but can contain a dash as long as the dash is not the first character.
  - Can not contain a space or any special character other than a dash.
  - Must only use upper case characters.
  - Must comply with the Volume-ID filter specified in the [[object:media|Media Type]] object.
  - Must not exceed the [[object:media|Media Type]] Volume count cap.
  - Must not exceed the Server Volume Count Cap.
  - Must be unique within a Server Scope if the the server option is set.
  - Must be unique within a Customer Scope if the Customer option is set.

==== Elements ====

  * [[element:volume_notes|Notes]]
  * [[element:volume_attributes|Extended Attributes]]
  * [[element:volume_history|History Items]]


==== Properties ====

  * [[primer:volume_repository|Target Repository]]
  * [[primer:volume_repository|Current Repository]]
  * [[primer:volume_repository|Last Scanned Repository]]
  * [[common:volume_flags|Flags]]
  * [[technote:volume_home_slot|Home Slot]]

==== Technical Notes ====

  * [[technote:long_barcodes|Dealing with Barcodes that are longer than 10 characters in length]].
  * [[technote:restricting_volumeids|Restricting allowable Volume-IDs]].
  * [[technote:restricting_volumeid_by_repository|Restricting which Volume-IDs can be moved to a Repository]].
  * [[technote:hiding_volumeids|Hiding Volume-IDs]].
  * [[technote:duplicate_barcodes|Advice for dealing with duplicate Volume-IDs]].
  * [[technote:duplicate_volume_flag|The Duplicate Volume-ID flag]].