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 ====== Adding and Maintaining Media Types ====== ====== Adding and Maintaining Media Types ======
  
-Media is usually separated in TapeTrack according to the media type (eg LTO, CD or 359x).  Media generations, such as LTO3 and LTO4, are traditionally grouped together.  Media types can be [[#Adding a new Media Type|added]], or [[#Deleting Media Types|removed]], as required for each customer. +[[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.   
 + 
 +[[object:media|Media Types]] can be [[#Adding a new Media Type|added]], or [[#Deleting Media Types|removed]], as required for each [[object:customer|Customer]]. 
  
 ===== Adding Media Types ===== ===== Adding Media Types =====
  
-To add a media type, right-click a [[:master:Customer]] and select ''Add Media Type''.+To add a new [[object:media|Media Type]], right-click a [[:master:Customer]] and select ''Add Media Type''.
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media.png}}+{{master_add_media.gif}}
  
 ==== Identity Tab ==== ==== 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 Media ID (up to four characters) and a Media Type Description (up to twenty characters). +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.
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media_identity.png}}+Both the Media-ID and Description fields are mandatory when creating a new Media Type. 
 +{{master_add_media_identity.gif}}
  
    
 ==== Options Tab ====  ==== Options Tab ==== 
-The provides options for the new Media Type. Set the option values required.+The ''Options'' tab provides options for the new [[object:media|Media Type]]. 
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media_options.png}}+{{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 Volumes** allowed. 0 = unlimited.
   * **Maximum Repositories** 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'' Click ''Save''
  
-The next prompt will be to add the relevant repositories for the media.  Repositories can be added by editing the fields (if required) and changing the ''Create'' property to **True**.+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.+You can also [[repository|Create Repositories]] manually at any time new ones are required.
  
 ===== Deleting Media Types ===== ===== 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 until dependencies are removed. </note>  
-Further information about removing media type dependencies can be found at [[master:repository#Deleting a Repository|Deleting Repositories]] and [[master:volumes#Deleting Volumes|Deleting Volumes]]. 
  
    
 ===== Modifying ===== ===== Modifying =====
    
-...same as when you add a media type, but in addition you se....+Right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]] and select ''Properties''. 
 + 
 +{{master_edit_media.gif}}
  
-screenshot...+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.
  
-See the [[cookbook:volume-id-building|Volume-ID Building page]] for more details on how to use this functionality.+{{master_edit_media_properties.gif}}
  
  
-<- master:customer|Creating a new customer^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:repository|Creating a new repository->+<- master:customer|Creating a new Customer^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:repository|Creating a new Repository->
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