>>>>> On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:47:32 -0500, Bob Hetzel said: > > > From: Martin Simmons <mar...@lispworks.com> > > >>>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:19:02 -0200, Rodrigo N de Castro > >>>>>> >>>>> Fernandes said: > >> > > >> > I would like to know how to change the MediaId from a VolumeName. > >> > Just for backup Media/Volume sort organization. > >> > > >> > Can somebody help me? Is it possible? Is it recommended? > > It isn't recommended, but you could do it with some SQL commands if you are > > very careful. > > > > Purge the volume first, otherwise you will need to update the jobmedia table > > as well. You may need to adjust the SQL sequence that controls the > > automatic > > numbering of new volumes as well, if you new MediaId is higher. There may > > be > > other problems that I haven't though about... > > > > __Martin > > I'm not 100% sure what the original poster's goal was but in my case my > goal was to change how bacula sorts when you do a 'list volumes'. It sorts > by default by MediaId which is kinda unhelpful to those of us that use > actual bar-coded tapes. The MediaId is generated when the volume is first > inserted into the catalog, but if the autochanger picks up the tapes in the > wrong order you're left with that odd sorting. I tried to update the > tables directly for a while but eventually I decided it was too big a pain > to wait for a tape to be Scratch (I presume you meant Prune not Purge, by > the way).
No, I did mean Purge, becayse Prune might leave some jobmedia entries. Maximum automatic destruction before manually wrecking the catalog with SQL commands :-) __Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
