Laserfiche 8.2 introduces many new features aimed at making administration easier and more powerful. This tech tip will explore an upcoming volume feature.

• Note: Since this is a preview, the details and appearances of certain elements may change between now and the final release.

In Laserfiche 8.2 you can configure when a logical volume will roll over based on a time schedule (daily, weekly, monthly). Unlike size-based rollover volumes—that roll over and create new physical volumes based on a size limit—time-based rollover volumes focus more on storing and organizing data for a specific time period.

For instance, a local charity devotes each month to a different cause and wants to create a new physical volume per month/cause. This means all documents scanned in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, would be stored on their own volume, separate from the documents scanned in November, AIDS Awareness Month.

To configure a volume to rollover based on time

When creating a new logical volume:

1. Expand the Volumes node in the Laserfiche Administration Console.
   • Note: The logical volume icon has a gold disk and the physical volume icon has a silver disk.
2. Select Logical Volume under Volume Type in the New Volume dialog box.
3. Select Rollover every and either type or click the up and down arrows to add/select the number of days, weeks, or months after which you want the volume to roll over.
4. Use the drop-down menu to select Day(s), Week(s), or Month(s).

When configuring an existing logical volume:

1. Expand the Volumes node in the Laserfiche Administration Console.
   • Note: The logical volume icon has a gold disk and the physical volume icon has a silver disk.
2. Double-click the logical volume you want to configure.
3. Select the Maximum Size/Age tab in the volume properties dialog box.
4. Select Rollover based on a time schedule and either type or click the up and down arrows to add/select the number of days, weeks, or months after which you want the volume to roll over.
5. Use the drop-down menu to select Day(s), Week(s), or Month(s).
6. Under Starting from, define a date and time when you want the new time schedule to begin.

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