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| technote:delete_volumes [2026/07/22 01:36] – Scott Cunliffe | technote:delete_volumes [2026/07/22 01:45] (current) – Scott Cunliffe |
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| ====== Deleting Volumes ====== | ====== Deleting Volumes ====== |
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| <note tip>You must have **Alter** rights to delete volumes</note> | <note tip>You must have **Alter** rights to delete [[object:volume|Volumes]]</note> |
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| Select the required [[object:volume|Volume]], or range of [[object:volume|Volumes]] from the Inventory window you want to delete. | Select the required [[object:volume|Volume]], or range of [[object:volume|Volumes]] from the Inventory window you want to delete. |
| {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume.png}} | {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume.png}} |
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| The **Volume Deletion** window will display the **Repositories** where the volumes to be deleted are located in the top pane and Volume-ID's in the lower pane. | The **Volume Deletion** window will display the **Repositories** where the [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be deleted are located in the top pane and Volume-ID's in the lower pane. |
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| <note important>If the **Volume Deletion** window is not displayed it is because you are running an outdated version of TapeMaster. Instructions to delete volumes in older versions of TapeMaster can be found [[master:delete_volumes_legacy|here]] | <note important>If the **Volume Deletion** window is not displayed it is because you are running an outdated version of TapeMaster. Instructions to delete [[object:volume|Volumes]] in older versions of TapeMaster can be found [[master:delete_volumes_legacy|here]] |
| </note> | </note> |
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| For any repository listed with a status of **Deletes Forbidden** you must either: | For any repository listed with a status of **Deletes Forbidden** you must either: |
| * Right clicking the row and selecting ''Allow'' to change status to **Deletes Allowed** | * Right clicking the row and selecting ''Allow'' to change status to **Deletes Allowed** |
| * Right clicking the row and selecting ''Remove'' to remove the volumes before deletion of any volumes located in a repository with **Deletes Allowed** status. | * Right clicking the row and selecting ''Remove'' to remove the [[object:volume|Volumes]] before deletion of any [[object:volume|Volumes]] located in a repository with **Deletes Allowed** status. |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow.png}} | {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow.png}} |
| {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow_confirm.png}} | {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow_confirm.png}} |
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| As deleting volumes is permanent, clicking ''No'' to the delete confirmation is your last opportunity to cancel the delete function. | As deleting vis permanent, clicking ''No'' to the delete confirmation is your last opportunity to cancel the delete function. |
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| <note tip> When a volume is deleted its historical entries remain in the database. If a deleted Volume is added back in to the database, all previous history records including when deleted and added back, are listed under that volumes ''History'' tab. </note> | <note tip> When a volume is deleted its historical entries remain in the database. If a deleted [[object:volume|Volume]] is added back in to the database, all previous history records including when deleted and added back, are listed under that [[object:volume|Volume's]] ''History'' tab. </note> |
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| {{object:tapemaster_delete_add_volumes.png}} | {{object:tapemaster_delete_add_volumes.png}} |
