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--- object:media [2018/10/17 23:03] – [Media-ID] Scott Cunliffe
+++ object:media [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Media-ID =====
-A Media-ID is a string of up to 4 alphanumeric characters associated with a media type.
+A Media-ID is a String of up to 4 alphanumeric characters associated with a media type.
 Each media object's ID must be unique within the parent Customer.
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 ===== Media Description =====
-A Media object has a description field.  This allows a user friendly description of up to forty alphanumeric characters to be associated with the Media ID.
+A Media object has a description field.  This allows a user friendly description of up to twenty alphanumeric characters to be associated with the Media-ID.
 ===== Dependencies =====
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   * [[object:volume|Volume]] (child)
-====== Creating a Media Type ======
+===== Creating a Media Type =====
-To add a media type, right-click a [[object:customer|Customer]] and select ''Add Media Type''.
+A media object can be created using [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]].
+  * [[master:media|Adding and Maintaining A Media Type with TapeTrack TapeMaster]]
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media.png}}
-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).
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media_identity.png}}
-The Options Tab provides options for the new Media Type. Set the option values required.
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_media_options.png}}
-  * **Hide Media Type** when set to true removes the media type from view in the [[object:customer|customer tree]].
-  * **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 [[object:volume|volume ID]] formats for this [[object:customer|customer]].
-  * **Default Media Type** This media type is the default when none can be determined.
-  * **Auto Simple Management** adds new media with the simple management option.
-  * **Auto Container** automatically adds new [[object:volume|volumes]] as containers.
-  * **Stock Controlled** requires all new volumes to have a stock control type.
-  * **Auto Stock Selection** selects a stock type for new volumes automatically.
-  * **Relaxed Barcode Matching** attempts to match a scanned barcode with L|T|J suffix when not found.
-  * **No Move-back Warning** stops a warning [[common:volume_flags|flag]] (W) being added to a volume if it moves back to its current repository.
-  * **Lock Volumes** stops updates from occurring to volume data.
-  * **No HealthCheck** excludes media from HealthCheck statistics.
-  * **Show Built In Repositories** includes built in [[object:repository|repositories]] in displayed list.
-  * **Remove Barcode Suffix** removes suffix from scanned barcode before processing.
-  * **Barcodes use Modulo43** will be reviewed for Modulo 43 checksum digits.
-  * **Default Repository** allocates the default location for new volumes.
-Click ''Save''
-The next prompt will be to add the relevant [[object:repository|repositories]].
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_customer_repositories.png}}
-===== Deleting Media Types =====
-Right-click a [[object:media|Media Type]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]].
-Select ''Delete Media Type''.
-{{: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>