Thank you Joy! On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 12:06 PM, Joy Nelson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Kelly, > The 942c serves a couple purpose you may find useful or not depending on > your sites configuration. > 1. Searching: It assists with searches on itemtype when you have no item > attached. Typically eresources where libraries are not adding item records > to the bibs. > 2. Cataloging items. If the 942c has an itemtype the item records can > default to that itemtype automatically - one less click for catalogers. > 3. Holds: Record level (bib) holds cannot be done without the 942c as a > reference to what type it is. > 4. Searching: Facets are built partially on the 942c as itemtype > > Thanks, > Joy > > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 1:54 PM, Kelly Drake <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Cataloging Gurus, >> >> What is the purpose of the 942 c? >> >> If we require all records to have an item record, and an item type in that >> record, what then is the purpose of the 942c? >> >> There are several places where it is noted that requiring the 942c is good >> practice, but I can't find anything on why. >> >> The Search Index section of the koha documentation lists: >> >> 942$c itemtype:w >> but I'm not sure what that means. Is the 942c included in an index? >> >> >> -- >> Kelly Drake >> HELM Project Manager >> >> [email protected] | Conference calls: https://zoom.us/j/9606207016 >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> [email protected] >> https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> > > > > -- > Joy Nelson > Vice President of Implementations > > ByWater Solutions <http://bywatersolutions.com> > Support and Consulting for Open Source Software > Phone/Fax (888)900-8944 > What is Koha? <http://bywatersolutions.com/what-is-koha/> > > -- Kelly Drake HELM Project Manager [email protected] | Conference calls: https://zoom.us/j/9606207016 _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
