A box is a physical storage container that holds files that are stored at Iron Mountain. You create a box record in Iron Mountain Records Management to track each physical box that you send to Iron Mountain for storage. Boxes are identified by:
- SKP Barcode: Unique 11-alphanumeric character code that is assigned by Iron Mountain when the box is entered into Iron Mountain Connect Records Management.
- Key Identifier: Field that is designated by a customer as the primary field for tracking and identifying boxes. The Key Identifier is required at box creation. Your system administrator selects the Key Identifier if a custom box template is used, or it defaults to Customer Box Number if the default box template is used.
Box Key Identifiers
- SKP Barcode
- Customer Box Number*
- Reference 1
- Minor Description
- Major Description
*The default Key Identifier; applied if a customer does not use a custom template
- Metadata: Information that you enter in fields on the box record. The more metadata that you enter when you create a box, the easier it is to search for and retrieve the box from storage. The metadata that you enter will help you identify the box and its contents, without having to retrieve it from storage.
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NOTE: Creating a box in Iron Mountain Connect Records Management does not place it in storage. To request that boxes be sent to an Iron Mountain storage facility, create a pickup order. |
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