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technote:move_by_expiry_date [2021/07/21 03:27] – [Setting Expiry Date] fnicoltechnote:move_by_expiry_date [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Moving Volumes by expiry date has been separated into a two stage process, marking Volumes that have expired and them placing them into a move to the ''Next Repository''. Moving Volumes by expiry date has been separated into a two stage process, marking Volumes that have expired and them placing them into a move to the ''Next Repository''.
  
-The first stage is to mark all Volumes with an expiry date within the set date range by running TMSS10ExpireByDate.  This will scan all expiry dates and add a ''p'' Flag to any Volume that fits the date range specified.+The first stage is to mark all Volumes with an expiry date within the set date range by running ''TMSS10ExpireByDate''.  This will scan all expiry dates and add a ''p'' Flag to any Volume that fits the date range specified.
  
-For details on running TMSS10ExpireByDate see [[cli:tmss10expirebydate|TMSS10ExpireByDate]].+For details on running ''TMSS10ExpireByDate'' see [[cli:tmss10expirebydate|TMSS10ExpireByDate]].
  
 ===== Moving Expired Volumes ===== ===== Moving Expired Volumes =====
  
-Once all expired Volumes have been marked with a ''p'' Flag, the next step of the process is to run TMSS10MovePending.+Once all expired Volumes have been marked with a ''p'' Flag, the next step of the process is to run ''TMSS10MovePending''.
  
 TMSS10MovePending will place all Volumes with a ''p'' Flag into a move to the current Repository's Next Repository.  If the current Repository has no ''Next Repository'' value set, the Volumes will not be moved. TMSS10MovePending will place all Volumes with a ''p'' Flag into a move to the current Repository's Next Repository.  If the current Repository has no ''Next Repository'' value set, the Volumes will not be moved.
  
-For details on running TMSS10MovePending see [[cli:tmss10movepending|TMSS10MovePending]].+For details on running ''TMSS10MovePending'' see [[cli:tmss10movepending|TMSS10MovePending]].
  
 ===== Reporting Moved Volumes ===== ===== Reporting Moved Volumes =====
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 Once all expired Volumes have been placed into a move, you may want to create a report on the moving Volumes for audit purposes and to provide a picking/distribution list to enable your tape librarians to physically move them. Once all expired Volumes have been placed into a move, you may want to create a report on the moving Volumes for audit purposes and to provide a picking/distribution list to enable your tape librarians to physically move them.
  
-TMSS10MoveList will provide two reports. +''TMSS10MoveList'' will provide two reports. 
  
 The first one showing Volume-ID's, current location, target location, move time, container allocation and attribute value. The first one showing Volume-ID's, current location, target location, move time, container allocation and attribute value.
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 The second report showing a summary of movement direction and quantity of Volumes. The second report showing a summary of movement direction and quantity of Volumes.
  
-For details on running TMSS10MoveList see [[cli:tmss10movelist|TMSS10MoveList]].+For details on running ''TMSS10MoveList'' see [[cli:tmss10movelist|TMSS10MoveList]].
  
-This report can be output in several formats including text, CSV, Excel or PDF.+This report can be output in several formats including ''text''''CSV''''Excel'' or ''PDF''.
  
 Technotes on outputting files in different formats can be viewed at [[technote:report_output_format|Report Output Format]] Technotes on outputting files in different formats can be viewed at [[technote:report_output_format|Report Output Format]]
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