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Reports Object

Although tape volume location information in the database is updated when you initiate a vault cycle, the physical movement of tape volumes is done manually. MM Admin generates reports indicating the current location and destination where the tape volumes must be moved so that you can route them to other storage locations and back to the data center, as necessary.

The Reports object provides access to the reports generated by the vault cycle process and the Inventory reports, which can be generated at any time. Expand the Reports object in the left pane of the MM Admin window to view the following report types:

• Vault Selection Report--Contains a list of tape volumes to be selected for moving into the vaults through the Vault Criteria Descriptor (VCD).
• Shipping Report--Contains a list of tape volumes to be pulled from each of the vaults.
• Shipping Content Report--Contains a list of tape volumes and sessions in each tape volume to be pulled from each of the vaults.
• Receiving Report--Contains a list of tape volumes to be distributed to the vaults.
• Receiving Content Report--Contains a list of tape volumes and sessions in each tape volume to be distributed to the vaults.
• The Inventory Report, By Vault--Lists tape volumes grouped by the vault where they reside.
• The Inventory Report, By Media--Lists tape volumes grouped by vault and shows Media name in front.

When you select a report type in the left pane of the MM Admin window, the right pane displays the contents, listing the available reports identified by date. Click a report to view it in the right lower pane. You can print any of these reports using the Print button on the MM Admin toolbar. At the time it is generated, you can also select to send a report by email if you configure the alert notification system to use Microsoft Exchange. For more information on sending reports using email, see How the Media Management Process Works. For more information on using alerts, see “Using the Alert Manager.”

The Inventory Reports are based on information in the Slot table, and can be generated at any time. The Shipping and Receiving Reports are based on movement records generated during a vaulting cycle, and are updated after each vault cycle process completes.

The Vault Selection Listing is produced each time the Start Vault Cycle command is executed. For each VCD processed, this listing identifies the first tape volume in the tape volume set and the controlling data set. This information is provided for all tape volume sets selected for the vaulting cycle.