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-====== Adding and Deleting Volumes ======
+====== Adding and Maintaining Volumes ======
-===== Adding Volumes =====
+===== Adding Individual Volumes =====
-==== Method 1 ====
+To add an individual [[object:volume|Volume]] either:
-To add a Volume, right-click on a Media Type and select "Add Volume".
-{{:master:right_click_add_volume.png|}}
+Right-click on a [[master:media|Media Type]] and select ''Add Volume''.
-==== Method 2 ====
-Press the Insert key on the keyboard when viewing the Volume List.
-{{image}}
-==== Method 3 ====
-Utilize the Volume Serial Building tool located in the Media Type Properties Window.
-{{image}}
-==== Method 4 ====
-Right-Click in the Volume List, navigate to Special Operations, and select "Scan to Add Volumes" to use a Barcode scanner to add Volumes.
-{{image}}
-===== Deleting Volumes =====
+{{add_volume_customer_tree.gif}}
-To delete a Volume ''Allow Deletes'' must be set to ''True'' for the repository the relevant Volume is residing in.
+or right-click in the Inventory window and select ''Add''.
-To enable this right click on the Repository and select ''Properties''
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_repository.png}}
+{{add_volume_inventory.gif}}
-Under the ''Options'' tab, set **Allow Deletes** to ''True'' and ''Save''.
+or click in the Inventory window and press ''Insert'' on the keyboard
-<note tip>  Set **Allow Deletes** back to ''False'' when finished removing required volumes to stop accidental deletion of any other volumes. </note>
+This will open the ''Edit New Volume'' window.
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_repository_options.png}}
+In the ''Edit New Volume'' window enter the [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] of the new [[object:volume|Volume]] to be added.  [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] must be unique within a [[object:customer|Customer]]/[[object:media|Media Type]] scope and must be between 2 and 10 alphanumeric characters long.
+{{add_volume.gif}}
-Select a volume or range select a group of volumes.  Right-click and select ''Delete''. A ''Delete Confirmation'' window will be displayed. Select ''Delete this Item'' or ''. The volume will now be deleted from the database.
+Click ''Save'' to add [[object:volume|Volume]].
-To delete multiple Volumes, select the volumes in the Volume List, Right-click, and select ''Delete Volume''. Then select ''Delete All Items''.
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume.png}}
-<note tip> If a deleted Volume is added back in to the database, all it's history will remain. </note>
+===== Adding Multiple Volumes =====
+Adding multiple Volumes can be accomplished using several different methods.
+  * [[#scan-to-add|Scanning Volumes using the ''Scan To Add'']] process, best suited to adding small groups of Volumes with a scanner, keyboard or [[extensions:cloudscan|GazillaByte CloudScan App]].
+  * [[#paste-volumes-to-add|Pasting in Volumes from Windows Clipboard or file]], best suited to adding new Volumes from emailed or file lists of Volume-ID's.
+  * [[technote:excel_import|Importing Volumes from Excel file, best suited to adding Volumes and additional data from Excel sheets]].
+  * [[cookbook:volume_id_building|Creating Volumes using the ''Volume-ID Building'' tool]].
+  * Importing Volumes from your Backup Software with TMSS10Sync.
+    * [[cookbook:backupexec|Backup Exec]]
+    * [[cookbook:commvault|Commvault]]
+    * [[cookbook:dataprotector|Data Protector]]
+    * [[cookbook:netbackup|Netbackup]]
+    * [[cookbook:networker|Networker]]
+    * [[cookbook:tsm|Tivoli Storage Manager]]
+    * [[cookbook:veeam|VEEAM]]
+===== Scan To Add =====
+To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to your default [[object:repository|Repository]] (or Initial [[object:repository|Repository]] if no default is set) right-click in the Volume List, navigate to ''Special Operations'', and select ''Scan -> Scan to Add Volumes'' to open the ''Scan In'' window.
+{{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}}
+To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to a [[object:repository|Repository]] other than your default, right-click the required [[object:repository|Repository]] and select ''Scan'' -> ''To Add'' and scan [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be added.
+{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}}
+Scan your Volume Barcodes using a Barcode scanner to add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to TapeTrack.
+Once all Volumes have been scanned, close the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the ''X'' at the top right corner.
+===== Paste Volumes To Add =====
+Copy Volume-ID's to windows clipboard.
+To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to your default [[object:repository|Repository]] (or Initial [[object:repository|Repository]] if no default is set) right-click in the Volume List, navigate to ''Special Operations'', and select ''Scan -> Scan to Add Volumes'' to open the ''Scan In'' window.
+{{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}}
+To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to a [[object:repository|Repository]] other than your default, right-click the required [[object:repository|Repository]] and select ''Scan'' -> ''To Add'' and scan [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be added.
+{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}}
+Click the Clipboard icon on the Scan Window to paste in Volume-ID's.
+{{scan_window.png}}
+Once all Volumes have been scanned, close the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the X at the top right corner.
+===== Deleting Volumes =====
+For information on deleting Volumes see [[technote:delete_volumes|Deleting Volumes]]
+{{tag> update_doco scan master}}
+<- master:repository|Creating a new Repository  ^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:advanced|Advanced Usage->