Spectra T950 - Configure Barcode Reporting

Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library Configuring Optional Library Settings
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Configure Barcode Reporting
Overview TheSpectraLogictapelibrariessupportbarcodedatastrings
consistingofastartcharacter;from1to16characters,including
alphanumericcharactersandanoptionalchecksumcharacter;andthestop
character.Quietzonesprecedeandfollowthestartandstopcharacters.
Bydefault,thelibrary:
 Expectsbarcodelabelswithchecksums(thatis,ittreatstheright‐most
characterasachecksumcharacter).
 Doesnotusethechecksumcharactertovalidatethebarcode.
 Reportsupto16charactersbutdoesnotreportthechecksumcharacter.
Note: Withtheexceptionofthechecksum,thebarcodelabelstypically
showthehuman‐readablecharacterthateachbarcodecharacter
represents.Thechecksumcharacterisnotconsidered
human‐readable.
Modifying 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.
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 were 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 with checksummed and non-checksummed labels in the
library.