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--- options:repository:allow_overlaps [2019/11/11 23:16] – created Scott Cunliffe
+++ options:repository:allow_overlaps [2026/08/27 07:39] (current) – [Allow Overlaps Options] Scott Cunliffe
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   * ''True'': Allow overlapping Zone allocation.
   * ''False'': Disallow overlapping Zone allocation.
+Allow Overlaps controls whether two or more Zones within the same repository may contain overlapping slot ranges.
+When set to True, TapeTrack permits the same slot numbers to be included in multiple Zones.
+Example:
+^Zone	^Slot range^
+|LTO	|1–100|
+|DAILY	|50–75|
+Slots 50–75 overlap and belong to both Zones. TapeTrack will only allow this configuration when Allow Overlaps is enabled.
+This can be useful when Zones represent different classifications or logical groupings rather than exclusive physical areas.
+^Setting	^Result^
+|False	|Zone slot ranges must not overlap|
+|True	|Multiple Zones may include the same slot locations|
+It does not allow two tapes to occupy the same physical slot. It only allows Zone definitions to cover some of the same slot numbers.
+Generally, leave it False when Zones represent separate physical rack areas. Enable it only when overlapping logical Zone definitions are intentional
 {{tag>options repository_options zones}}
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