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master:location_swap [2018/04/06 00:09] – created Scott Cunliffemaster:location_swap [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Location Auto Swap ====== ====== Location Auto Swap ======
  
-The **Location Auto Swap** allows you to display the zone, draw and slot number (absolute location) rather than the default slot number (virtual location) for each of the slotted volumes in the inventory window.+The **Location Auto Swap** allows you to display the zone, draw and slot number (absolute location) rather than the default slot number (relative location) for each of the slotted [[:object:volume|volumes]] in the inventory window.
  
 The default settings display slot numbers for each slotted volume. The default settings display slot numbers for each slotted volume.
  
-Selecting a volume and hitting the backspace key will change the display for that volume to zone, drawer and slot.+Selecting a [[:object:volume|volume]] and hitting the backspace key will change the display for that volume to zone, drawer and slot.
  
 {{:master:tapemaster_location_swap_false.png}}  {{:master:tapemaster_location_swap_false.png}} 
  
  
-Enabling the **Location Auto Swap** in the main preference's Options window and setting the **Location Auto Swap Max** number above the current inventory count will set the display to zone, draw and slot number as the default setting. +Enabling the [[:master:preferences|Location Auto Swap]] in the main preference'**Options** window (''File'' -> ''Preferences''and setting the [[:master:preferences|Location Auto Swap Max]] number above the current inventory count (eg if you have 10,000 set the value higher to 20,000) will set the display to zone, draw and slot number as the default setting. 
  
-Selecting a volume and hitting the backspace key will change the display for that volume to slot number. 
  
-If the volume count exceeds the maximum set, the display will revert to the original default setting of slot number.+{{:master:file_preferences_location_auto_swap.png}} 
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 +Once the [[:master:preferences|Location Auto Swap Max]] has been enabled and savedpressing F5 in the inventory window will update the display
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 +Selecting a [[:object:volume|volume]] and hitting the backspace key will change the display for that volume to slot number.
  
 {{:master:tapemaster_location_swap_true.png}} {{:master:tapemaster_location_swap_true.png}}
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 +<note tip>If the [[:object:volume]] count exceeds the maximum set in the [[:master:preferences|Location Auto Swap Max]] field, the display will revert to the original default setting of slot number.</note>
  
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