slices = self.api.plshell.GetSlices(self.api.plauth, [pl_record['name']])
if not slices:
pointer = self.api.plshell.AddSlice(self.api.plauth, pl_record)
slices = self.api.plshell.GetSlices(self.api.plauth, [pl_record['name']])
if not slices:
pointer = self.api.plshell.AddSlice(self.api.plauth, pl_record)