Archives & Transfers main window

This topic describes the areas and options of the Archives & Transfers section in the Administration Console.

About the main window

The Archives & Transfers main window contains the following areas:

Menu area Displays the toolbar with the option of showing contents.
Navigation area Enables you to view, filter, and select from a list of archives and transfers.
Content area Displays details about the selected archive or transfer. If the top-level icon is selected in the navigation area, the content area displays a summary of all the archives or transfers.

For a description of the Administration Console main window, see Administration Console user interface.

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Archives & Transfers menu area

The Archives & Transfers menu area contains the toolbar with the Show Contents button:

Button Description
View the contents of a selected archive or baseline using the Show Contents dialog box.

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Archives & Transfers navigation area

The Archives & Transfers navigation area displays the archives and transfers created from the current product.

You can perform the following operations:

  • Filter the list of archives and transfers. Select from the following filter options: All, Archives, Transfer Baselines, or Token Transfers.

  • To view associated details in the content area, select an archive or transfer.

  • To view a summary of all archives or transfers in the content area, select the top-level icon.

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Archives & Transfers content area

When you select an archive or transfer in the navigation area, the Archives & Transfers content area displays the following details:

Field Description
Archive ID The ID of the archive or transfer.
Description The description of the archive or transfer.
Product The ID of the product from which the archive was created or the baseline was transferred.
Baseline The ID of the baseline that was archived or transferred.
Tape Label The "sticky label" that is attached to the outside of a tape.
Volume ID The ID that is physically written on the volume.
Created The date when the archive was created or the baseline was transferred.
User The user ID who created the archive or transferred the baseline.
Archive Type The archive type, Token or Transfer.

When you select the top-level icon in the navigation area, you can:

  • View a summary of all archives or baselines for the selected filter option.

  • Print the list of archives or transfers.

  • Save the list of archives or transfers as comma-separated values.

  • Sort the archives or transfers by clicking the column headings.

  • Filter the list of archives or transfers by clicking the Filter link.

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