Label Format Types
The label format determines how the tape library passes the label values to the host application. Oracle recommends using the default setting.
- No type checking
-
Passes all characters in the label without modification and without checking the media domain and type. Use this option if your labels do not identify the media type:
M123456789AB
does not, for example, contain a media descriptor, such asL5
. - Prepend last two characters
-
Passes all the characters after moving the last two characters in the label to the front:
KL1020L5
is translated toL5KL1020
. - Full label
-
Passes the first eight characters in the physical label:
KL1020L5
is translated toKL1020L5
. - Trim last character
-
Passes the first seven characters in the physical label:
KL1020L
is translated toKL1020L
. - Trim last two characters (default)
-
Passes the first six characters in the physical label:
KL1020L5
is translated toKL1020
. - Trim first two characters
-
Passes the third through eighth characters in the physical label:
KL1020L5
is translated to1020L5
. - Trim first character
-
Passes the second through eighth characters in the physical label:
KL1020L5
is translated toL1020L5
.