Yes, this will be very handy.

I tried to move the job of handling the tapes to the "Computer Room
Operators", I realized that some people cannot cope with exadecimal
numbers ... sigh!

Mauro
PS. Something that won't explode'll do better ::).

> Hi All,
>
> I am implementing a small ADSM V3 solution under AIX using a 3575
library
> and hence 3570 Magstar tapes.  It is obviously going
> to be difficult and error prone to manually pick the tapes from our
vault
> location and so I'm looking to automate the operation.
>
> My current thinking is to purchase a small hand-held barcode scanner
and
> somehow download the pick list to it so that the
> scanner beeps, flashes, explodes or otherwise indicates when it has
found
> one of the tapes that need to be picked.
>
>  Someone else must surely have previously solved this problem, could
you
> please share any insights with the list?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve Harris
>
> AIX Systems Administrator
> The Wesley Hospital
> Brisbane Australia
>
> Life's a pitch --- and then you sing!