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technote:excel_import_container [2018/10/22 23:16] – created Scott Cunliffetechnote:excel_import_container [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Excel Import Container Table ======+====== Excel Import Container Table ======
  
 +The Excel Import - Container Table utility is [[master:excel_import_container|invoked through TapeMaster]] 
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 +<note important>Container barcodes must be either [[concepts:qualified_barcode|fully qualified]], or be distinguishable from all other barcodes and have a corresponding [[subsystem:barcode|barcode rule]] established in TapeMaster</note>
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 +Select Excel file by clicking in the ''Excel File'' field and clicking the more button (''...'') to select the Excel file.
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 +{{technote:technote_excel_container_select_file.png}}
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 +Select the required Excel sheet by clicking the ''Sheet'' field and then clicking on the drop box arrow and selecting from the presented options.
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 +{{technote:technote_excel_container_sheet.png}}
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 +Set ''Reset Containers'' to:
 +  * ''True'' : (Default) Purges containers contained in the Excel sheet before assigning volumes.
 +  * ''False'' : Leaves current volumes in the container and adds volumes in Excel sheet. 
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 +{{technote:technote_excel_container_reset.png}}
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 +From the field ''Orientation'' select orientation of data in the Excel sheet:
 +  * ''Horizontal'' : Containers listed in columns and assigned volumes in rows \\ {{technote:technote_excel_container_horizontal.png}}
 +  * ''Vertical'' : Containers listed in rows and assigned volumes in columns \\ {{technote:technote_excel_container_vertical.png}}
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 +In the fields under the heading **Defaults**, set Customer and media defaults for the volumes if they are not listed in the spreadsheet as fully qualified barcodes.
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 +
 +Click ''Load'' to load data from the spreadsheet. 
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 +{{technote:technote_excel_container_load_file.png}}
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 +Checking volume quantities assigned to each container are correct.  If required, you can view each container's listed assigned volumes by clicking the ''+'' on the left of each container.
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 +{{technote:technote_excel_container_confirm.png}}
 +
 +Click ''Apply'' to upload data to the TapeTrack Server Database and ''Yes'' to commit the data upload.
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 +{{technote:technote_excel_container_apply.png}}
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 +When uploading has finished, the **Failed Operations** window will be displayed with any errors encountered.  Close this window by either clicking ''OK'' or the ''X'' at the top right.
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 +{{technote:technote_excel_container_failed_ops.png}}
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 +Close the import utility window by clicking ''Cancel'' or or the ''X'' at the top right.
 +
 +Click in the inventory window and press F5 to update display.
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 +{{tag>technote import container}}
technote/excel_import_container.1540250160.txt.gz · Last modified: 2025/01/21 22:07 (external edit)