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De-Assign From Container

The Repository Option De-Assign From Container removes the Volume from its' assigned Container on Confirmation into this Repository.

De-Assign From Container Options

  • True: Removes Volume from its' assigned Container.
  • False: Does not remove Volume from its' assigned Container.

De-Assign From Container automatically removes a volume from its container when the volume is confirmed into the repository.

Example:

  • Tape 000123L8 is assigned to container BOX001.
  • The tape is moved to repository LIBR.
  • LIBR has De-Assign From Container = True.
  • When the tape is confirmed at LIBR, its assignment to BOX001 is removed.
Setting When the volume is confirmed
False The volume remains assigned to its container
True The volume is removed from its container

Important distinctions:

  • It takes effect when the volume is confirmed, not merely placed into a move.
  • It de-assigns the confirmed volume; it does not automatically empty every other tape from that container.
  • It does not delete the container.
  • It does not move the container or its other contents.

This is useful for a destination where tapes are routinely unpacked—for example, a library receiving tapes from transport boxes.

The related Empty Container option is broader: it removes all volume assignments from a container when the applicable confirmation occurs

options/repository/deassign_from_container.txt · Last modified: 2026/08/27 07:43 by Scott Cunliffe