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technote:add_remove_flags_by_last_read [2021/07/30 00:38] – [Input file - Volumes.csv] Scott Cunliffetechnote:add_remove_flags_by_last_read [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Add Remove Flags Based Off Last Read Time ======+====== Add Or Remove Flags Based Off Last Read Time ======
  
-Add or Remove Flags based off last read time of Volumes using TMSS10ModifyFlags and a config file.+Add or Remove [[common:volume_flags|Flags]] based off last read time of [[object:volume|Volumes]] using [[cli:tmss10modifyflags|TMSS10ModifyFlags]] and a config file.
  
-The purpose of this method allows you to lock any Volumes in your Library that have been recalled for data restoration and then automatically remove the move lock once the last read time passes a set number of days.  The Sync can then place the Volumes in a move back to the offsite vault until the data expires.+One purpose of this method allows you to lock any [[object:volume|Volumes]] in your Library that have been recalled for data restoration and then automatically remove the move lock once the last read time passes a set number of days.  The Sync can then place the [[object:volume|Volumes]] in a move back to the Offsite Vault until the data expires.
  
-The process involves TMSS10ModifyFlags loading an input file, using a definition file, to extract the Volume-ID's.  The Volume-ID's are then filtered using the configuration file and adding any qualifying Volumes to a scan file.+The process involves [[cli:tmss10modifyflags|TMSS10ModifyFlags]] loading an input file, using a definition file, to extract the [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]].  The [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] are then filtered using the configuration file and adding any qualifying [[object:volume|Volumes]] to a scan file.
  
-The scan file is then processed, adding or removing the defined Flags against the scan list Volumes.+The scan file is then processed, adding or removing the defined [[common:volume_flags|Flags]] against the scan list [[object:volume|Volumes]].
  
 ===== Sample Files ===== ===== Sample Files =====
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-The definition file provides the information on how to extract the Volume-ID from the input file into the barcode field, as well as setting the Customer-ID and Media-ID.+The definition file provides the information on how to extract the [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] from the input file into the barcode field, as well as setting the [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] and [[object:media|Media-ID]].
  
   # Set input file (use full path if not in current directory)   # Set input file (use full path if not in current directory)
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-Configuration file sets definition file for translating and extracting Volume-ID's and filters input by Customer-ID (0002), Media-ID (LTO).  The last read time is then compared to the lastreadtime filter, if the last read time is 30 or more days ago, the Volume is added to the scan file, if not it is discarded.+Configuration file sets definition file for translating and extracting [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] and filters input by [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] (0002), [[object:media|Media-ID]] (LTO).  The last read time is then compared to the lastreadtime filter, if the last read time is 30 or more days ago, the [[object:volume|Volume]] is added to the scan file, if not it is discarded.
      
   traversal =   traversal =
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-Run TMSS10ModifyFlags to remove lock flag from all Volumes in the input file with a last read date of 30 or more days ago.  Using the Volume filter (-V) to only read in Customer-ID 0002 to save processing time by avoiding reading in all other Customer-ID's.  Output from the process being written to modify_flags_stdout.txt and modify_flags_stderr.txt.  The output files can written to any directory by using full directory paths.+Run [[cli:tmss10modifyflags|TMSS10ModifyFlags]] to remove lock flag from all [[object:volume|Volumes]] in the input file with a last read date of 30 or more days ago.  Using the Volume filter (-V) to only read in [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] 0002 to save processing time by avoiding reading in all other [[object:customer|Customer-ID's]].  Output from the process being written to modify_flags_stdout.txt and modify_flags_stderr.txt.  The output files can written to any directory by using full directory paths.
  
   TMSS10ModifyFlags -S user:-password@server -F "!l" -c last_read.cfg -V 0002.LTO.* > modify_flags_stdout.txt 2> modify_flags_stderr.txt   TMSS10ModifyFlags -S user:-password@server -F "!l" -c last_read.cfg -V 0002.LTO.* > modify_flags_stdout.txt 2> modify_flags_stderr.txt
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