====== Removing Volume History ======

If you have been trialing TapeTrack, have all your Customers, Media Types and Inventory loaded, but would like to start production with all Volumes having a clear history without having to reload the data removing Volume Historical records is the best way to accomplish this.

===== Windows Instructions =====

[[server:start_stop|Stop the Server]].

<note important>Make a backup of the ''TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var'' directory and contents before making any alterations.</note>

Navigate to the TapeTrack Database installation directory (default location = C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var\db ).

Delete only files ''TMSS10.history'' and ''TMSS10.history-archive''.

<note tip>This will remove all Volume Historical records, including when the Volume was added. \\
Volume Birth Date (Listed under Volume Options) will now reflect the time and date the the history files were rebuilt when the Server was restarted.</note>

[[server:start_stop|Restart the Server]].

Open TapeMaster to check the Volume History records have been removed.

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