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technote:config_file [2018/06/14 03:01] Scott Cunliffetechnote:config_file [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Technical Note: Configuration File ======+====== Desktop Software Configuration File ======
  
-Modifying config file in TapeMaster and Lite to remove slot display.+Modification of the Desktop Software configuration files alters settings for the local installation of TapeTrack Desktop software 
  
-<note tip>This modification alters the way TapeMaster and/or Lite display the slotted volumes location.  it is also a local modification, which means it only affects the local installation of TapeMaster and Lite, so will need to be executed on all local machines you want to alter the display on. +Being a local modification, means it only affects the local installation so will need to be executed on all local machines you want to alter the display on. 
  
-As it is a local modification it has no effect on the data stored in the database.</note>+As it is a local modification it has no effect on the data stored in the database.
  
-Open TMSSMaster.cfg in a plain text editor such as Notepad.  TMSSMaster.cfg can be found in the TapeTrack/TapeMaster install directory (default C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack TapeMaster).+===== See Also =====
  
-Locate the section **variables**+  * Modifying the [[technote:config_file_tapemaster|Tapemaster Configuration File]] 
 +  Modifying the [[technote:config_file_lite|Lite Configuration File]]
  
-{{technote:technote_tmss10masterconfig_find_variables.png}}+{{tag>technote config-file tapemaster config lite }}
  
-Remove comment tags /* & */ from above and below variables. 
  
-Change the line of code \\ 
-TMSSLEVELNAMES = “A,B,C”; \\ 
-to \\ 
-TMSSNOLEVELSLOT = “true”; \\ 
  
-{{technote:technote_tmss10masterconfig_tmssnolevelslot.png}} 
  
-and save file 
  
-<note important>Make sure that you have sufficient rights to save file to directory and to save as TMSS10Master.cfg and not as a text file.</note> 
  
-To check the modification was successful, login to TapeMaster and open slotted media to check display of volume location is now restricted to Zone and shelf as illustrated by the images below.. 
  
-Before modification - displaying Zone, shelf and slot. 
  
-{{primer:primer_physical_slot_3.png}} 
  
-After modification - displaying Zone and shelf only. 
  
-{{technote:technote_no_slot_display.png}} 
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-Open TMSSLite.cfg in Notepad 
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-image.png 
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-Remove comment tags /* & */ from above and below variables. 
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-Change TMSSLEVELNAMES = “A,B,C”; to TMSSNOLEVELSLOT = “true”; 
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-And save file 
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-image.png 
  
  
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