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  3. Section IV. End user
  4. Manage attributes and objects
  5. Permanently remove devices, libraries, and drives

Permanently remove devices, libraries, and drives

Object Maintenance manages the following object types: devices, libraries and drives. All other object types are managed in the Inventory view.

Currently, the objects that can be removed through the Object Maintenance tool are:

  • Devices

  • Libraries

  • Drives

  1. Select Admin > Advanced > Object Maintenance.

  2. Find the object that you want to modify using one of the following methods:

    • Expand the Groups tree to find a specific object.

    • Click a tab-- Devices, Libraries, or Drives--to use the search window for that object type.

  3. Select an object in the list and click Permanently Remove in the Object Maintenance window. You are prompted to verify this deletion.

Note:

CAUTION: When you permanently remove an object, all historical information is also deleted from the database.

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