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master:media [2021/07/09 01:25] – [Modifying] Scott Cunliffemaster:media [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Adding Media Types ===== ===== 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_add_media.gif}} {{master_add_media.gif}}
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 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. 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.
  
 +Both the Media-ID and Description fields are mandatory when creating a new Media Type.
 {{master_add_media_identity.gif}} {{master_add_media_identity.gif}}
  
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-  * **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.   * **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.
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 ===== Deleting Media Types ===== ===== Deleting Media Types =====
  
-To delete a Media Type, all dependencies (Volumes and Repositories) must be deleted first.+To delete a Media Type, all dependencies (Volumes and Repositories) must be removed/deleted first.
  
   * [[master:volumes#Deleting Volumes|Deleting Volumes]]   * [[master:volumes#Deleting Volumes|Deleting Volumes]]
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 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. 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-> <- master:customer|Creating a new Customer^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:repository|Creating a new Repository->
master/media.1625793948.txt.gz · Last modified: 2025/01/21 22:07 (external edit)