How to Customize Label Templates

To customize label templates, display the Label Template resource and specify values for the following attributes:
*Name
Keep the label Name consistent with the pool Name so you and your users can easily see how the data is organized. You can use the same or similar names. For example, you can create a label template called "AcctFull" for volumes that belong to a pool called "Accounting Full."
You can only use alphanumeric characters when you create label templates. Backup does not allow the following characters in label template names: / \ * [ ] ( ) $ ! ^ ' ; ' ~ < > & | { }
In addition, you cannot use the following four characters, because they are used as separators in label templates:
*colon (:)
*dash (-)
*period (.)
*underscore (_).
*Fields
A label template is made up of one or more fields. Each field, or component, provides a layer of specificity to your organizational structure. You can have as many components as you want, but it is best to keep the template simple, with few components. The total length of the label cannot exceed 64 characters. You can use four types of components:
*Range of numbers (for example, 001-999)
*Range of lowercase letters (for example, aa-zz)
*Range of uppercase letters (for example, AA-ZZ)
*Character string (for example, Accounting)
Each range includes a start value, a dash (-), and an end value. The start value and the end value must have the same number of characters. For example, use
01-99, not 1-99, or aaa-zzz, not aa-zzz. (This rule does not apply to a list of character strings or words; character strings are separated by a blank space.)

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