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| ====== Volume Management ====== | ====== Volume Management ====== |
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| The Volume Management task allows you to manage volume data by editing next move dates as well as volume attributes. | The Volume Management task allows you to manage [[object:volume|Volume]] data by editing Next Move Dates as well as [[element:volume_attributes|Volume Attributes]]. |
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| ===== Managing Volumes ===== | ===== Managing Volumes Process===== |
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| Once logged into TapeTrack Lite, select ''Volume Management'' from the drop-down task menu and click ''Next'' to continue. | ==== Select Managing Volumes ==== |
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| | Select ''Volume Management'' from the **Task Menu** and click ''Next'' to continue. |
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| {{:lite:lite_library_management.png}} | {{:lite:lite_library_management.png}} |
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| ===== Options ===== | ==== Options ==== |
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| This will open the **Options** window. If required you can set the location for the log files to be written to, or leave the default. | This will open the **Options** window. If required you can set the location for the log files to be written to, or leave the default. |
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| To change the default directory, click in the field to the right of the ''Log File Folder'', click on the more options button ''(...)''. From the **Browse For File** window select the preferred directory and click ''OK''. | To change the default directory, click in the field to the right of the Log File Folder and click on the (''...'') button and select directory. |
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| Click ''Next'' to continue. | Click ''Next'' to continue. |
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| {{:desktop:lite_scan_out_log.png}} | {{:desktop:lite_scan_out_log.png}} |
| ===== Selecting a Customer ===== | |
| | ==== Selecting a Customer ==== |
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| From the **Customer Selection** window select a [[object:customer|Customer]] that will be the subject of operations in subsequent screens by double-clicking a [[object:customer|Customer]] or selecting a [[object:customer|Customer]] and clicking ''Next''. | From the **Customer Selection** window select a [[object:customer|Customer]] that will be the subject of operations in subsequent screens by double-clicking a [[object:customer|Customer]] or selecting a [[object:customer|Customer]] and clicking ''Next''. |
| {{:lite:lite_scan_out_select_customer.png}} | {{:lite:lite_scan_out_select_customer.png}} |
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| ===== Managing Media Types ===== | <note tip>Checking ''Remember previously selected Customer'' will retain the currently selected [[object:customer|Customer]] for future Lite functions. \\ |
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| The **Manage Media Library** window displays each of the [[object:volume|Volumes]] separated into tabs by [[object:media|Media]] type. Each [[object:volume]] is displayed with its [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] and current [[object:repository|Repository]]. The right of the window displays, in graphical format, the different [[object:repository|Repositories]], the total number of [[object:volume|Volumes]] as well as the [[object:volume|Volumes]] flagged to move in or out of that [[object:repository|Repository]]. | This can be removed at any time by unchecking ''Remember previously selected Customer''</note> |
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| | ==== Managing Media Types ==== |
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| | The **Manage Media Library** window displays each of the [[object:volume|Volumes]] separated into tabs by [[object:media|Media]] type. Each [[object:volume]] is displayed with its [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] and Current [[object:repository|Repository]]. The right of the window displays, in graphical format, the different [[object:repository|Repositories]], the total number of [[object:volume|Volumes]] as well as the [[object:volume|Volumes]] flagged to move in or out of that [[object:repository|Repository]]. |
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| {{:lite:lite_library_management_media_library.png}} | {{:lite:lite_library_management_media_library.png}} |
| * **F** [[object:media|Media]] Type Tabs | * **F** [[object:media|Media]] Type Tabs |
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| To manage [[object:media|Media]], select a [[object:volume|Volume]] by clicking on the ''[[object:volume|Volume ID]]''. | To manage [[object:media|Media]], select a [[object:volume|Volume]] by clicking on the ''[[object:volume|Volume-ID]]''. |
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| When a [[object:volume|Volume]] is selected the fields ''Next Move'' and ''Attributes'' can be edited. | When a [[object:volume|Volume]] is selected the fields ''Next Move'' and ''[[element:volume_attributes|Attributes]]'' can be edited. |
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| To edit the ''Next Move Date'' click the button (''...'') in the ''Next Move'' text box to open up the **Next Move Date Selector**. Select the required Move Date and click ''OK'' to close. | To edit the ''Next Move Date'' click the button (''...'') in the ''Next Move'' text box to open up the **Next Move Date Selector**. Select the required Move Date |
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| To edit the Attribute/s click in the field to the right of the attribute (default Description) and enter required value/s. | The Next Move Date can be set by selecting the required number of years, months and days in top input boxes or by scrolling through the calendar using the scroll arrows to go forward or backwards to select a specific date. |
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| | Clicking on the month or year displayed between the scroll arrows will alter scope from one month to one year to 12 years to 120 years to allow quick acquisition of the required date. |
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| | Clicking on a displayed selection will zoom the scope inwards by incrementing steps until your back at a one month display. When displaying one month at a time, clicking on Today at the bottom of the calendar will return you to today’s date. |
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| | Click ''OK'' to close the **Next Move Date Selection** window. |
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| | To edit the [[element:volume_attributes|Attribute/s]] click in the field to the right of the [[element:volume_attributes|Attribute]] (default Description) and enter required value/s. |
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| {{:lite:lite_library_management_attributes.png}} | {{:lite:lite_library_management_attributes.png}} |
| **__Notes__** | **__Notes__** |
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| * **A** Click the Automatically move [[object:volume|Volume]] on the specified date check box to open up the **Calendar Input**. | * **A** Click the Automatically move [[object:volume|Volume]] on the specified date checkbox to open up the **Calendar Input**. |
| * **B** Input time offset to automatically select Move Date. | * **B** Input time offset to automatically select Move Date. |
| * **C** Scroll and select to manually set Move Date. | * **C** Scroll and select to manually set Move Date. |
| * **D** Click checkbox to set today as the Move Date. | * **D** Click checkbox to set today as the Move Date. |
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| The Next Move Date can be set by selecting the required number of years, months and days in top input boxes or by scrolling through the calendar using the scroll arrows to go forward or backwards to select a specific date. | === Right-Click Options === |
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| Clicking on the month or year displayed between the scroll arrows will alter scope from one month to one year to 12 years to 120 years to allow quick acquisition of the required date. | Right-clicking in the **Inventory** window: |
| | * ''Change Attribute'' |
| | * ''Description'': Sets Attribute to Description (Attribute 0). |
| | * Other Attributes set in TapeMaster. |
| | * ''Scan'' |
| | * ''To Add'': Opens Scan window to scan in New [[object:volume|Volumes]]. |
| | * ''Copy Column'' |
| | * ''Volume-ID'': Copies Volume-ID values to windows clipboard. |
| | * ''Location'': Copies Volume-ID values to windows clipboard. |
| | * ''Displayed Attribute'': Copies displayed Attribute (default Description) values to windows clipboard. |
| | * ''Export (Ctrl+E)'': Exports selected [[object:volume|Volumes]] to file. |
| | * ''Filters'' |
| | * ''Clear All (Ctrl+F)'': |
| | * ''Restore (Ctrl+L)'': |
| | * ''Save (Ctrl+K)'': |
| | * ''Print (Ctrl+P)'': Prints selected [[object:volume|Volumes]] to PDF. |
| | * ''Scan'' |
| | * ''To Add'': Opens Scan window to Scan in new [[object:volume|Volumes]]. |
| | * ''Select'' |
| | * ''All (Ctrl+A)'': Select all [[object:volume|Volumes]] |
| | * ''Invert (Ctrl+I)'': Invert selected [[object:volume|Volumes]] |
| | * ''Random (Ctrl+R)'': Select a User set number of random [[object:volume|Volumes]] |
| | * ''View'' |
| | * ''Icon (Ctrl+1)'': Set inventory view to Icons. |
| | * ''List (Ctrl+2)'': Set inventory view to List. |
| | * ''Report (Ctrl+3)'': Set inventory view to Report. |
| | * ''Small Icon (Ctrl+4)'': Set inventory view to Small Icons. |
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| Clicking on a displayed selection will zoom the scope inwards by incrementing steps until your back at a one month display. When displaying one month at a time, clicking on Today at the bottom of the calendar will return you to today’s date. | |
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| When all [[object:volume|Volume]] alterations are complete click ''Next''. | When all [[object:volume|Volume]] alterations are complete click ''Next''. |
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| | ===== Complete ===== |
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| ====== Complete ====== | {{page>lite:end}} |
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| This will bring up the **Complete** window, from here you can: | |
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| * Click ''View Log File'' to view the log. | |
| * Click ''Print Log File'' to print out the log file for further reference. | |
| * Click ''About this Software'' to view product and support (email, phone & website) information. | |
| * Click ''Back'' to return to start menu and select another task. | |
| * Click ''Finish'', ''Cancel'' or ''X'' to exit TapeTrack Lite. | |
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| {{:desktop:lite_finish.png}} | |
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