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| troubleshooting:delete_volumes [2019/04/16 00:31] – [Actual Repository Does Not Allow Volume DeleteS] Scott Cunliffe | troubleshooting:delete_volumes [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 |
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| To diagnose why you cannot delete volumes, select the error presented: | To diagnose why you cannot delete volumes, select the error presented: |
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| ===== Security does not allow this operation ===== | ===== Security Does Not Allow This Operation ===== |
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| The error ''Security does not allow this operation'' indicates your [[object:user|User-ID]] does not have sufficient access rights to delete volumes from TapeTrack. | The error ''Security does not allow this operation'' indicates your [[object:user|User-ID]] does not have sufficient access rights to delete volumes from TapeTrack. |
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| {{:troubleshooting:troubleshooting_repository_not_allow_deletes_access.png}} | |
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| To delete [[object:volume|Volumes]] from TapeTrack you will need to either: | To delete [[object:volume|Volumes]] from TapeTrack you will need to either: |
| * Have a user with ''Alter'' rights remove the [[object:volume|Volumes]] for you. | * Have a user with ''Alter'' rights remove the [[object:volume|Volumes]] for you. |
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| {{:troubleshooting:troubleshooting_user_alter.png}} | |
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| ===== Actual Repository Does Not Allow Volume DeleteS ===== | ===== Actual Repository Does Not Allow Volume Deletes ===== |
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| The error ''Actual Repository does not allow volume delete'' indicates that the [[options:repository:allow_deletes|Repository Option]] **Allow deletes** is set to false. This option is set to false by default to limit the ability of accidental deletion of [[object:volume|Volumes]]. | The error ''Actual Repository does not allow volume delete'' indicates that the ''[[options:repository:allow_deletes|Repository Option Allow deletes]]'' is set to false. This option is set to false by default to limit the ability of accidental deletion of [[object:volume|Volumes]]. |
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| {{:troubleshooting:troubleshooting_repository_not_allow_deletes.png}} | |
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| <note tip>It is best practice to keep ''Allow Deletes'' set to ''False'' unless in the actual process of deleting [[object:volume|Volumes]]. This keeps a safeguard on accidental deletion during normal operation.</note> | <note tip>It is best practice to keep ''[[options:repository:allow_deletes|Repository Option Allow deletes]]'' set to ''False'' unless in the actual process of deleting [[object:volume|Volumes]]. This keeps a safeguard on accidental deletion during normal operation.</note> |
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| To enable [[object:volume|Volumes]] deletion: | To enable [[object:volume|Volumes]] deletion: |
| * Right click required [[object:repository|Repository]] and select ''Properties'' or double-click repository. | * Right click required [[object:repository|Repository]] and select ''Properties'' or double-click repository. |
| * Select ''Options'' tab. | * Select ''Options'' tab. |
| * Set ''Allow Deletes'' to ''True'' for the required [[object:repository|Repository]]. | * Set ''[[options:repository:allow_deletes|Allow Deletes]]'' to ''True'' for the required [[object:repository|Repository]]. |
| * Click ''Save'' to confirm alterations. | * Click ''Save'' to confirm alterations. |
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| {{:troubleshooting:troubleshooting_repository_allow_deletes.png}} | |
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