The contents label is used to identify the current contents of a particular volume. Because this is a temporary label, it should be applied with adhesive that is strong enough to hold the label securely and yet allow easy removal.

This label is applied when data is written on the volume and contains identifying information to ensure that the contents of the volume can be easily distinguishable from others. Your installation determines the format of the label. The information entered in the label is usually furnished partly by the programmer and partly by the operator. Examples of contents labels are shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. External labels for contents identification