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daytoday:moving_volumes [2018/05/18 23:30] – [Putting Volumes Into A Move] dcummingdaytoday:moving_volumes [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Moving Volumes ====== ====== Moving Volumes ======
  
-Moving volumes between repositories so that they remain in sycronisation with the physical movement of the actual volumes between locations would be the most important function with TapeTrack.+Moving [[object:volume|Volumes]] between [[object:repository|Repositories]] so that they remain in synchronisation with the physical movement of the actual [[object:volume|Volumes]] between locations would be the most important function with TapeTrack.
  
-Moving a volume from one repository to another involves several processes: +Moving a [[object:volume|Volume]] from one [[object:repository|Repository]] to another involves several processes: 
-  * Updating the volume'target repository to place it in a move status +  * Updating the [[object:volume|Volume's]] Target [[object:repository|Repository]] to place it in a move status. 
-  * Scanning the volume out of the current repository (optional but recommended) +  * Scanning the [[object:volume|Volume]] out of the Current [[object:repository|Repository]] (optional but recommended). 
-  * Confirming the volume in the target repository+  * Confirming the [[object:volume|Volume]] in the Target [[object:repository|Repository]] .
  
-Volumes can be moved manually via drag and drop, using a barcode scanner, set move dates, synchronization scripts or a combination of these methods.+[[object:volume|Volumes]] can be moved manually via drag and drop, using a Barcode scanner, set move dates, synchronisation scripts or a combination of these methods.
  
-The method best suited to moving the volumes is dependent on the number of volumes to be moved, how the information  +The method best suited to moving the [[object:volume|Volumes]] is dependent on the number of [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be moved, how the information  
-is received on which volumes need to be moved and access to hardware such as scanners, keyboard or mouse.+is received on which [[object:volume|Volumes]] need to be moved and access to hardware such as scanners, keyboard or mouse.
  
 ===== Putting Volumes Into A Move ===== ===== Putting Volumes Into A Move =====
  
-Updating a volumes target location to a repository other than its' current repository will place the volume into a move status.  The volumes target location can be updated:+Updating a [[object:volume|Volumes]] Target location to a [[object:repository|Repository]] other than its' Current [[object:repository|Repository]] will place the [[object:volume|Volume]] into a move status.  The [[object:volume|Volumes]] Target location can be updated:
   * [[:master:moving_volumes_manually|Moving Volumes Manually]].   * [[:master:moving_volumes_manually|Moving Volumes Manually]].
-  * [[:common:excel_import|Excel Data Importation]]. +  * [[technote:excel_import|Excel Data Importation]]. 
-  * [[:master:moving_volumes_sync|Via Syncronization]].+  * [[:master:moving_volumes_sync|Via Synchronization]].
  
 ===== Scanning Volumes Out ===== ===== Scanning Volumes Out =====
  
-While scanning a volume out of its' current repository is an optional step in the movement process it has the added benefits of  +While scanning a [[object:volume|Volume]] out of its' Current [[object:repository|Repository]] is an optional step in the movement process it has the added benefits of  
-  * Ensuring the correct volumes are being moved as any incorrect volumes will be alerted. +  * Ensuring the correct [[object:volume|Volumes]] are being moved as any incorrect [[object:volume|Volumes]] will be alerted. 
-  * Maintains a more accurate chain of custody as TapeTrack records the operator scanning out the volume as well as the date and time.  +  * Maintains a more accurate chain of custody as TapeTrack records the operator scanning out the [[object:volume|Volume]] as well as the date and time.  
-  * Enables filtering of volumes that have been scanned out from other volumes in a move status.+  * Enables filtering of [[object:volume|Volumes]] that have been scanned out from other [[object:volume|Volumes]] in a move status.
  
 ===== Confirming Move ===== ===== Confirming Move =====
  
-Confirming volumes into their target repository updates the volume'current repository to that of the target repository.  This removes the volumes move status and verifies its arrival at the specified repository.+Confirming [[object:volume|Volumes]] into their Target [[object:repository|Repository]] updates the [[object:volume|Volume's]] Current [[object:repository|Repository]] to that of the Target [[object:repository|Repository]] .  This removes the [[object:volume|Volumes]] move status and verifies its arrival at the specified [[object:repository|Repository]] .
  
-Volumes can be confirmed:+[[object:volume|Volumes]] can be confirmed:
   * [[:master:confirm_volumes_manually|Manually]].   * [[:master:confirm_volumes_manually|Manually]].
-  * [[:master:confirm_volumes_reconcile|Via Reconciliation]].+  * [[lite:function_reconciliation|Via Reconciliation]].
   * [[:master:confirm_volumes_sync|Via Synchronization]].   * [[:master:confirm_volumes_sync|Via Synchronization]].
  
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 ===== Move Errors ===== ===== Move Errors =====
  
-==== Moving Volumes Back To Current Repository Before Confirming At Target repository ====+==== Moving Volumes Back To Current Repository Before Confirming At Target Repository ====
  
-Moving a volume that is currently in a move status back to it'current repository before confirming at it'target repository will: +Moving a [[object:volume|Volume]] that is currently in a move status back to it'Current [[object:repository|Repository]] before confirming at it'Target [[object:repository|Repository]]  will: 
-  * Move volume back to it'current repository  +  * Move [[object:volume|Volume]] back to it'Current [[object:repository|Repository]] . 
-  * Set Target repository to it'current repository +  * Set Target [[object:repository|Repository]] to it'Current [[object:repository|Repository]] . 
-  * Remove M (move) flag +  * Remove ''M'' (move) flag. 
-  * Throw an error **Update OK but marked for followup** +  * Throw an error ''Update OK but marked for followup''. 
-  * Add a **W** (warning) flag to the volume and highlight that volume in an orange background.+  * Add a ''W'' (warning) [[common:volume_flags|flag]] to the [[object:volume|Volume]] and highlight that [[object:volume|Volume]] in an orange background.
  
-The volume is highlighted with the orange background and W flag added to allow the operator to easily identify volumes that have been moved back before confirmation.  This allows the operator to investigate why this has happened and make adjustments to volume movement processes if required.+The [[object:volume|Volume]] is highlighted with the orange background and ''W'' [[common:volume_flags|flag]] added to allow the operator to easily identify [[object:volume|Volumes]] that have been moved back before Confirmation.  This allows the operator to investigate why this has happened and make adjustments to [[object:volume|Volume]] movement processes if required.
  
 [[:daytoday:moving_volumes_error_w|Move back error examples]] [[:daytoday:moving_volumes_error_w|Move back error examples]]
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