====== Scan To Slot Via Repository Usage Map ======

From the Inventory window of your required [[object:customer|Customer]] and [[object:media|Media Type]] right click the [[object:repository|Repository]] you want to [[concepts:slot|Slot]] the [[object:volume|Volumes]] in and select ''View Repository Usage Map''.

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===== Slot Selection =====

The ''Slot Allocation'' window displays [[concepts:slot|Slot]] numbers, [[object:zone|Zones]], [[concepts:slot|Slot]] Location, [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] if [[concepts:slot|Slot]] is allocated and [[concepts:slot|Slot]] status - Empty, Reserved (Allocated, [[object:volume|Volume]] in a move to Slot) and Occupied ([[object:volume|Volume]] in [[concepts:slot|Slot]]).

From the ''Slot Allocation'' window you can either manually select the [[concepts:slot|Slots]] required or use the ''Assignment Helper'' function

To manually select the required [[concepts:slot|Slots]], Shift+Click to select a range of Empty [[concepts:slot|Slots]] or Ctrl+Click to select non adjacent multiple Empty [[concepts:slot|Slots]] .

To use the ''Assignment Helper'' to allocate the vacant Slots for you, right click in the [[concepts:slot|Slot]] window and select ''Assignment Helper''.

In the field ''Slots Required'' set the number of [[concepts:slot|Slots]] required to match the number of [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be Slotted.  Set the ''Slotting Method'' to suit the required outcome. 

''First Available'' will start with the first empty [[concepts:slot|Slot]] available and then the next empty [[concepts:slot|Slot]] until the required number are selected.  

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''Intellislot'' will first attempt to find a range of [[concepts:slot|Slots]] large enough to fit the [[object:volume|Volumes]] in sequential [[concepts:slot|Slots]] and, if a range can't be found, will then select other empty [[concepts:slot|Slots]] to accommodate the required numbers.

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Once you have the Empty [[concepts:slot|Slots]] selected, right click on the highlighted [[concepts:slot|Slots]] and select ''Scan'' > ''Scan to Assign'' to open the Scan window.

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===== Scanning Volumes =====


In the ''Scan'' window, scan the [[object:volume|Volumes]], using your preferred [[desktop:scan_window| scanning method]] (Keyboard, Scanner, Clipboard, Input File).  In this example we will use [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] copied to Windows Clipboard. When finished scanning, click the ''X'' at the top right to close the Scan window.

If you selected the exact number of [[concepts:slot|Slots]] required, or if you under selected, you will receive a popup stating ''No Remaining Slots'' to inform you have no more vacant [[concepts:slot|Slots]] selected.  If you need more [[concepts:slot|Slots]] close the ''Scan'' window, select more [[concepts:slot|Slots]] and then right click and select ''Scan'' > ''Scan to Assign'' to re-open the Scan window.

Scanned [[object:volume|Volumes]] will show with a black font for current Inventory and greyed out font if they are new [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] (ie. don't currently exist in TapeTrack.  New [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] will be added to your default [[object:repository|Repository]] and placed into a move to the [[object:repository|Repository]], [[object:zone|Zone]] and selected [[concepts:slot|Slot]].  [[object:volume|Volumes]] in another [[object:repository|Repository]] will be placed in a move from their Current location to the [[object:repository|Repository]], [[object:zone|Zone]] and selected [[concepts:slot|Slot]].  [[object:volume|Volumes]] in the selected [[object:repository|Repository]] for Slotting will be left in the Current location but will be placed in a move to the [[object:zone|Zone]] and selected [[concepts:slot|Slot]].

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===== Confirm Slot Allocation =====


In the ''Slot Allocation'' window you will now see the [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] against the assigned [[concepts:slot|Slot]] numbers with a status of  ''Paste Update Pending''. To commit the data, right click on the highlighted [[concepts:slot|Slots]] and select ''Apply Updates'' to confirm the new [[concepts:slot|Slot]] allocations.  The status of the [[object:volume|Volumes]]  will now display ''Reserved''.


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Close the ''Slot Allocation'' window by clicking the ''X'' at the top right.
===== Refresh Display =====


Click in the Inventory window in TapeMaster and press F5 to update the display.  The Scanned [[object:volume|Volumes]] will now show in a move to the allocated [[concepts:slot|Slots]].

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