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--- master:media [2019/12/12 23:38] – Scott Cunliffe
+++ master:media [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Adding Media Types =====
-To add a [[object:media|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 ====
 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}}
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 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 [[object:media|Media]] Type from view in the [[master:customer_tree|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.
   * **Maximum Volumes** allowed. 0 = unlimited.
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   * **Remove Barcode Suffix** removes suffix from scanned Barcode before processing.
   * **[[:technote:modulo43-barcodes|Barcodes use Modulo43]]** will be reviewed for Modulo 43 checksum digits.
-  * **Default Repository** allocates the default location for new [[object:volume|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.
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 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.
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 ===== Deleting Media Types =====
+To delete a Media Type, all dependencies (Volumes and Repositories) must be removed/deleted first.
-Right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|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> [[object:media|Media]] Types that contain [[object:repository|Repositories]] and/or [[object:volume|Volumes]] cannot be deleted until dependencies are removed. </note>
-Further information about removing [[object:media|Media Type]] dependencies can be found at [[master:repository#Deleting a Repository|Deleting Repositories]] and [[master:volumes#Deleting Volumes|Deleting Volumes]].
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 Right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]] and select ''Properties''.
-{{:master:tapemaster_media_modify.png}}
+{{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:tapemaster_media_modify_build.png}}
+{{master_edit_media_properties.gif}}
 <- master:customer|Creating a new Customer^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:repository|Creating a new Repository->