Spectra T50e - Configure Barcode Reporting

Chapter 4—Configuring the Library Configuring Optional Library Settings
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Barcode Reporting Mismatch Errors Unexpectedbehaviorcanoccurifthe
library’sbarcodereportingconfigurationdoesnotmatchthetypeof
barcodelabelsthatarebeingusedandwhatthestoragemanagement
softwareexpects.Thefollowingtableshowsthereasonsformost
commonlyoccurringmismatcherrors.
Factors Affecting Barcode Reporting Ifyourenvironmenthasanyofthe
following:
 Labelswithoutachecksumcharacter
 Arequirementtovalidatethebarcodeusingthechecksum
 Storagemanagementsoftwarewithspecificbarcoderequirements
thenyoumayneedtomodifythedefaultsettingsusedbythelibrary.
User Privilege Requirements Onlyauserwithsuperuseroradministrator
privilegescanmodifybarcodereporting.SeeUnderstandingUserGroups
andSecurityonpage96forinformationaboutthethreetypesofuser
groupsandwhattypesofprivilegeseachhas.
The library is
configured to...
But the barcode labels...
Expectachecksum
character,
Donothaveachecksumcharacter.
Note: Inthiscase,thebarcodereportedbythelibraryis“missing”theright‐
mostcharacter.Thisisbecausethelibrarytreatsthelastcharacterinthe
barcodeasanunreportedchecksumcharacter,whenitisactuallypartofthe
barcode.
Usebarcodelabels
thatdonotinclude
achecksum,
Includeachecksumcharacter.
Note: Inthiscase,thelibrarytreatsthechecksumcharacteraspartofthe
barcodeandthereforereportsaseeminglyrandom“garbage”characterasthe
lastcharacterofthebarcode.
Usebarcodelabels
thatincludea
checksumand
performchecksum
verification,
Donothaveachecksumcharacter.
Note: Inthiscase,thelibraryreportsaverificationerroroneverybarcode
labelbecausethecharacteritisusingtoperformthechecksumverificationis
notachecksumcharacter.
Important
 Proceed with caution when changing the library’s default barcode reporting
settings. Any changes that you make affect every partition in the library. Before
making changes, make sure that the changes do not adversely affect others
using the library.
 If you modify the barcode reporting settings, you should do so before using any
cartridges in the library. If you change the barcode reporting settings after the
cartridges are used by the storage management software, the software may no
longer recognize those cartridges. In general, it is best to leave the library set to
its defaults and make any reporting modifications on the software side if that is
an option.
 Never mix cartridges that use a checksum in the barcode with cartridges that
do not use a checksum in the barcode in the library.