Drag and drop methods to move media

To move media to a vault or to the offline media location, drag and drop it from one location to another location. The drag and drop method also prompts you to export the media from a device.

The following table lists the drag-and-drop rules for media:

Note:

If you move media from an online location, its overwrite protection period and append period remain in effect.

Table: Media Drag-and-Drop Rules

From/To

Online Location

Offline Location

Media Vaults

Media Pools/Sets

All Media

Online location

No

Yes, with a warning that the media is not physically moved from the online location.

Yes, with a warning that the media is not physically moved from the online location.

No

No

Offline location

No

No

Yes

No

No

User-defined vault

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Media Pools/Sets

No

Yes, with a warning

Yes, with a warning

Yes

No

All Media

No

Yes, with a warning that the media is not physically moved from the online location.

Yes, with a warning that the media is not physically moved from the online location.

Yes

No

Drag and drop methods to move media