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====== Slot Numbering ====== | ====== Slot Numbering ====== |
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When a [[object:volume|Volume]] has a slot in TapeTrack, the slot is represented by both a [[primer:virtual_physical_slot|Virtual Slot]] and [[primer:virtual_physical_slot|Physical Slot]]. | When a [[object:volume|Volume]] has a [[concepts:slot|Slot]] in TapeTrack, the [[concepts:slot|Slot]] is represented by both a [[primer:virtual_physical_slot|Virtual Slot]] and [[primer:virtual_physical_slot|Physical Slot]]. |
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When displaying Physical Slot, the slot will either be displayed as a slot, or a level and a slot (when the [[object:zone|Zone]] the slot belongs to has defined slots per level). | When displaying [[primer:virtual_physical_slot|Physical Slot]], the [[concepts:slot|Slot]] will either be displayed as a [[concepts:slot|Slot]] , or a level and a [[concepts:slot|Slot]] (when the [[object:zone|Zone]] the [[concepts:slot|Slot]] belongs to has defined [[concepts:slot|Slots]] per level). |
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It is possible to change the way a Physical Slot is displayed in TapeTrack Desktop and TapeTrack Batch programs by defining changes in the [[technote:config_file|Configuration File]]. | It is possible to change the way a [[primer:virtual_physical_slot|Physical Slot]] is displayed in TapeTrack Desktop and TapeTrack Batch programs by defining changes in the [[technote:config_file|Configuration File]]. |
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===== Changing Physical Slot Representation ===== | ===== Changing Physical Slot Representation ===== |
==== Masking the Slot ==== | ==== Masking the Slot ==== |
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The display in [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]] and [[desktop:lite|TapeTrack Lite]] can be modified to mask the Slot number of the [[object:volume|Volumes]], displaying [[object:zone|Zone]] and Shelf only. This can be useful storing [[object:volume|Volumes]] in drawers without dedicated Slots, allowing librarians to Slot the [[object:volume|Volumes]] quickly in a [[object:zone|Zones]] shelf location where Slotting order is not required. | The display in [[desktop:master|TapeMaster]] and [[desktop:lite|Lite]] can be modified to [[technote:config_file|Mask]] the [[concepts:slot|Slot]] number of the [[object:volume|Volumes]], displaying [[object:zone|Zone]] and Shelf only. This can be useful storing [[object:volume|Volumes]] in drawers without dedicated [[concepts:slot|Slots]], allowing librarians to [[concepts:slot|Slot]] the [[object:volume|Volumes]] quickly in a [[object:zone|Zones]] shelf location where [[master:slotting|Slotting]] order is not required. |
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No Slot Masking - [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]] displaying [[object:zone|Zone]], shelf and Slot (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number.slot_number]**). | No [[concepts:slot|Slot]] [[technote:config_file|Masking]] - [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]] displaying [[object:zone|Zone]], shelf and [[concepts:slot|Slot]] (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number.slot_number]**). |
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{{primer:primer_physical_slot_3.png}} | {{primer:primer_physical_slot_3.png}} |
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Slot Masking - [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]] displaying [[object:zone|Zone]] and shelf only (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number]**). | [[concepts:slot|Slot]] [[technote:config_file|Masking]] - [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]] displaying [[object:zone|Zone]] and shelf only (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number]**). |
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{{technote:technote_no_slot_display.png}} | {{technote:technote_no_slot_display.png}} |
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Further information and instructions on [[technote:config_file|masking Slots can be found here]] | For further information and instructions on [[technote:config_file|Masking Slots]] see [[technote:config_file|Masking Slots]] |
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==== Changing The Level ==== | ==== Changing The Level ==== |
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When creating (or editing) a storage [[object:zone|Zone]] for [[object:volume|Volumes]] you have the ability to specify not only the number of Slots but the number of Slots per level or Shelf. This enables TapeTrack to display the location of a [[object:volume|Volume]] by [[object:zone|Zone]], Shelf and Slot number. | When creating (or editing) a storage [[object:zone|Zone]] for [[object:volume|Volumes]] you have the ability to specify not only the number of [[concepts:slot|Slots]] but the number of [[concepts:slot|Slots]] per level or Shelf. This enables TapeTrack to display the location of a [[object:volume|Volume]] by [[object:zone|Zone]], Shelf and [[concepts:slot|Slot]] number. |
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If you prefer Shelf levels to be displayed alphabetically, or any other string values, this can be achieved via the desktop software configuration file. | If you prefer Shelf levels to be displayed alphabetically, or any other string values, this can be achieved via the desktop software configuration file. |
==== Example ==== | ==== Example ==== |
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TapeTrack [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]] display with [[object:zone|Zone]] set to 10 slots per Shelf. Display for [[object:volume|Volume]] 000001L5 shows in [[object:zone|Zone]] Rack_01, Shelf 6, Slot 1 (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number.slot_number]**). The default display mode shows Shelf allocation numerically. | TapeTrack [[desktop:master|TapeTrack TapeMaster]] display with [[object:zone|Zone]] set to 10 [[concepts:slot|Slots]] per Shelf. Display for [[object:volume|Volume]] 000001L5 shows in [[object:zone|Zone]] Rack_01, Shelf 6, [[concepts:slot|Slot]] 1 (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number.slot_number]**). The default display mode shows Shelf allocation numerically. |
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{{technote:tapemaster_tmsslevelnames_default.png}} | {{technote:tapemaster_tmsslevelnames_default.png}} |
After alteration to the ''TMSSMaster.cfg'' to set TMSSLEVELNAMES="A,B,C", TapeMaster displays the shelf levels alphabetically, exchanging 1 for A, 2 for B etc. | After alteration to the ''TMSSMaster.cfg'' to set TMSSLEVELNAMES="A,B,C", TapeMaster displays the shelf levels alphabetically, exchanging 1 for A, 2 for B etc. |
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Display for [[object:volume|Volume]] 000001L5 shows in [[object:zone|Zone]] Rack_01, Shelf A, Slot 1 (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number.slot_number]**). | Display for [[object:volume|Volume]] 000001L5 shows in [[object:zone|Zone]] Rack_01, Shelf A, [[concepts:slot|Slot]] 1 (in the format **Zone_ID [shelf_number.slot_number]**). |
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{{technote:tapemaster_tmsslevelnames_abc.png}} | {{technote:tapemaster_tmsslevelnames_abc.png}} |
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{{tag>technote slotting zones tapemaster config}} | {{tag>technote slotting zones tapemaster config}} |