Date dependent media events

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SEPsesam can dynamically create labels for media events based on current date.

1. Create a new media event or modify an exiting one
2. Enter the media pool and drive as usual
3. Under Options enter <poolname>:<wildcard>. The poolname has to match the chosen one

The wildcard has to be a valid conversation parameter of strftime function (see man strftime). Conversation should result in a number which is used for tape id.

Some often used wildcards:

%u

day of the week starting on Mon=1

%m

month as a decimal number

Examples

Initialize a medium every day where the label depends on a weekday:

• Create a new media event which is scheduled every day or at certain days of a week
• Choose WEEK for media pool (assuming you have already created a pool with this name)
• Enter WEEK:%u under options

Then SEP sesam will initialize the following tapes:

• WEEK00001 on Monday
• WEEK00002 on Tuesday
• ...
• WEEK00007 on Sunday

Monthly backups:

• Create a new media event which is scheduled e.g for every first Sunday of a month
• Choose Month for media pool (assuming you have already created a pool with this name)
• Enter Month:%u under options

Then SEP sesam will initialize the following tapes:

• Month00001 in January
• Month00002 in February
• ...
• Month00012 in December