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-====== Adding and Deleting Media Types ======
+====== Adding and Maintaining Media Types ======
-This page details how to Add or Delete Media Types.
+[[object:media|Media]] is usually separated in TapeTrack according to the [[object:media|Media Type]] (eg LTO, CD or 359x).  [[object:media|Media]] Generations, such as LTO3 and LTO4, are traditionally grouped together.
-===== Adding a new Media Type =====
+[[object:media|Media Types]] can be [[#Adding a new Media Type|added]], or [[#Deleting Media Types|removed]], as required for each [[object:customer|Customer]].
-Right-click a Customer and select ''Add Media Type'' This will launch the Edit New Media Window.
+===== Adding Media Types =====
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media.png}}
+To add a new [[object:media|Media Type]], right-click a [[:master:Customer]] and select ''Add Media Type''.
-This will launch a ''Edit New Media'' window. The first tab on the ''Edit New Media'' window is the Identity tab. The Identity tab requires the input of a Media ID and a Media Type Description. You can add up to four characters as the Media-ID and up to twenty characters for the Media Type Description.
+{{master_add_media.gif}}
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media_identity.png}}
+==== Identity Tab ====
+This will launch a ''Edit New Media'' window. The first tab on the ''Edit New Media'' window is the ''Identity'' tab. The ''Identity'' tab requires the input of a [[object:media|Media-ID]] (up to four alphanumeric characters) and a [[object:media|Media Description]] (up to twenty alphanumeric characters).  While the [[object:media|Media Description]] can be edited at any time, the [[object:media|Media-ID]] is permanent and cannot be changed once created.
-The Options Tab provides options for the new Media Type. Set the option values required.
+Both the Media-ID and Description fields are mandatory when creating a new Media Type.
+{{master_add_media_identity.gif}}
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media_options.png}}
+==== Options Tab ====
+The ''Options'' tab provides options for the new [[object:media|Media Type]].
+{{master_add_media_options.gif}}
-  * **Hide Media Type** when set to true removes the media type from view in the customer tree.
+  * **[[technote:hiding_media_ids|Hide Media Type]]** when set to ''True'' removes the [[object:media|Media]] Type from view in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]].
-  * **Internal** media type has an internal purpose and should not be displayed to all applications.
+  * **Internal** Media Type has an internal purpose and should not be displayed to all applications.
   * **Maximum Volumes** allowed. 0 = unlimited.
   * **Maximum Repositories** allowed. 0 = unlimited.
-  * **Allowable Volume-ID's** if set, restricts the allowable volume ID formats for this customer.
+  * **Allowable Volume-ID's** if set, restricts the allowable [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] formats for this [[object:customer|Customer]].
-  * **Default Media Type** This media type is the default when none can be determined.
+  * **Default Media Type** This [[object:media|Media Type]] is the default type when none can be determined.
-  * **Auto Simple Management** adds new media with the simple management option.
+  * **Auto Simple Management** adds new [[object:volume|Volume]] with the Simple Management Option.
-  * **Auto Container** automatically adds new volumes as containers.
+  * **Auto Container** automatically adds new [[object:volume|Volumes]] as Containers.
-  * **Stock Controlled** requires all new volumes to have a stock control type.
+  * **[[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Stock Controlled]]** requires all new [[object:volume|Volumes]] to have a [[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Stock Control Type]].
-  * **Auto Stock Selection** selects a stock type for new volumes automatically.
+  * **[[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Auto Stock Selection]]** selects a [[:subsystem:stockcontrol|Stock Type]] for new [[object:volume|Volumes]]  automatically.
-  * **Relaxed Barcode Matching** attempts to match a scanned barcode with L|T|J suffix when not found.
+  * **Relaxed Barcode Matching** attempts to match a scanned Barcode with L|T|J suffix when not found.
-  * **No Move-back Warning** stops a warning flag (W) being added to a volume if it moves back to its current repository.
+  * **No Move-back Warning** stops a [[common:volume_flags|Warning Flag (W)]] being added to a [[object:volume|Volume]] if it moves back to its Current Repository before being confirmed at it's Target Repository.
-  * **Lock Volumes** stops updates from occurring to volume data.
+  * **Lock Volumes** stops updates from occurring to [[object:volume|Volumes]] data.
-  * **No HealthCheck** excludes media from HealthCheck statistics.
+  * **No HealthCheck** excludes [[object:media|Media]] from [[master:library_health|Health Check Statistics]].
-  * **Show Built In Repositories** includes built in repositories in displayed list.
+  * **Show [[:master:built_in_repositories|Built In Repositories]]** includes built-in Repositories in displayed list.
-  * **Remove Barcode Suffix** removes suffix from scanned barcode before processing.
+  * **Remove Barcode Suffix** removes suffix from scanned Barcode before processing.
-  * **Barcodes use Modulo43** will be reviewed for Modulo 43 checksum digits.
+  * **[[:technote:modulo43-barcodes|Barcodes use Modulo43]]** will be reviewed for Modulo 43 checksum digits.
-  * **Default Repository** allocates the default location for new volumes.
+  * **Default Repository** allocates the default location for new [[object:volume|Volumes]]. This value cannot be set until you have created at least one Repository for this Media Type.
 Click ''Save''
-The next prompt will be to add the relevant repositories.
+The next prompt will be to add the relevant [[object:repository|Repositories]] for the [[object:media|Media]].  [[object:repository|Repositories]] can be added by editing the fields (if required) and changing the ''Create'' property to ''True''.
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_customer_repositories.png}}
+{{master_add_repository.gif}}
+You can also [[repository|Create Repositories]] manually at any time new ones are required.
 ===== Deleting Media Types =====
+To delete a Media Type, all dependencies (Volumes and Repositories) must be removed/deleted first.
-Right-click a Media Type in the Customer Tree.
+  * [[master:volumes#Deleting Volumes|Deleting Volumes]]
-Select ''Delete Media Type''.
+  * [[master:repository#Deleting a Repository|Deleting Repositories]]
+Once dependencies have been removed, right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]].
+Select ''Delete Media Type''.  Then click ''Yes'' on the popup to confirm the deletion.
+{{master_delete_media_type.gif}}
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_media.png}}
-<note tip> Media Types that contain Repositories and/or Volumes cannot be deleted. </note> For more information, see:
-  * [[master:repository|Adding and Deleting Repositories]]
-  * [[master:volumes|Adding and Deleting Volumes]]
+===== Modifying =====
+Right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]] and select ''Properties''.
+{{master_edit_media.gif}}
+From the ''Edit Media'' window, you can modify the [[object:media|Description]], change the [[#Options Tab|Media Options]] and add [[object:volume|Volumes]] using the [[cookbook:volume_id_building|Volume-ID Building]] tab.  See the [[cookbook:volume_id_building|Volume-ID Building page]] for more details on how to use this function.
+{{master_edit_media_properties.gif}}
+<- master:customer|Creating a new Customer^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:repository|Creating a new Repository->