Re: Labels and Barcodes
Then how do you set the barcode? Is it a physical label? If my libary reads bar codes, will it also print them? On Thu, 2002-08-15 at 16:25, Stephen Carville wrote: On 15 Aug 2002, Jason Greenberg wrote: - What's the difference between labels and barcodes? Why, when I label - tapes, does the VolumeTag= not show up for that tape? To amanda, a label is the information in the fist part of a tape. It identifies what backup set the tape belongs to, when it was last used, etc. Labels have nothing to do with the 'Volume Tag which are from the barcodes. -- -- Stephen Carville UNIX and Network Administrator DPSI (formerly Ace USA Flood Services) 310-342-3602 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jason Greenberg, CCNP Network Administrator Execulink, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Labels and Barcodes
--On Friday, August 16, 2002 09:08:07 -0400 Jason Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then how do you set the barcode? Is it a physical label? If my libary reads bar codes, will it also print them? It is a physical (usually paper) label normally on the edge of the tape cartridge that is facing out when the tape is in the drive or magazine (similar to the UPC code on most products that the cashier scans when you buy just about anything). I doubt if any libraries print barcode labels (except possibly some of the room-sized robotics systems). You can either buy them from places like colorflex or print your own. Frank -- Frank Smith[EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
Re: Labels and Barcodes
The barcode is printed on the physical label on the tape. It is read by a laser and stored in the changer memory. I have no idea if the changer can print barcode labels but there is software that can. I buy my tapes AIT-2 with barcodes labels already on them so that is another option. On 16 Aug 2002, Jason Greenberg wrote: - Then how do you set the barcode? Is it a physical label? If my libary - reads bar codes, will it also print them? - - On Thu, 2002-08-15 at 16:25, Stephen Carville wrote: - On 15 Aug 2002, Jason Greenberg wrote: - - - What's the difference between labels and barcodes? Why, when I label - - tapes, does the VolumeTag= not show up for that tape? - - To amanda, a label is the information in the fist part of a tape. It - identifies what backup set the tape belongs to, when it was last used, - etc. Labels have nothing to do with the 'Volume Tag which are from - the barcodes. - - -- - -- Stephen Carville - UNIX and Network Administrator - DPSI (formerly Ace USA Flood Services) - 310-342-3602 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - -- -- Stephen Carville UNIX and Network Administrator DPSI (formerly Ace USA Flood Services) 310-342-3602 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Labels and Barcodes
--On Thursday, August 15, 2002 14:52:26 -0400 Jason Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's the difference between labels and barcodes? Why, when I label tapes, does the VolumeTag= not show up for that tape? As I understand it, the 'label' is the header record that is the first record on the tape. 'barcode' is the paper barcode on the outside of the tape. Some changer scripts can associate the two if you have a barcode reader in your library, some can't. Frank -- Frank Smith[EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
Re: Labels and Barcodes
On 15 Aug 2002, Jason Greenberg wrote: - What's the difference between labels and barcodes? Why, when I label - tapes, does the VolumeTag= not show up for that tape? To amanda, a label is the information in the fist part of a tape. It identifies what backup set the tape belongs to, when it was last used, etc. Labels have nothing to do with the 'Volume Tag which are from the barcodes. -- -- Stephen Carville UNIX and Network Administrator DPSI (formerly Ace USA Flood Services) 310-342-3602 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
