Hi all,I have several questions about serials that have been forwarded along to me that I wasn't able to answer. Can anyone help me out with these? We are using 2.2 RC1.
1. After setting up a subscription, creating a caption/prediction, pattern, etc., we've noticed that when return to the OPAC view of the record, select Actions for this Record < MFHD Holdings < Edit MFHD record, there is now a MFHD record that appears to be editable (see attached screenshot.)
However, if I try to edit this MFHD, I get the following message:FIXME: If you encounter this alert, please inform your IT/ILS helpdesk staff or your friendly Evergreen developers.
Thu May 17 2012 10:13:26 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Create MFHD failed
When I click to debug output, I get the following:
Please open a helpdesk ticket and include the following text:
Thu May 17 2012 10:13:53 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Create MFHD failed
{
"message":"r is null",
"fileName":"chrome://open_ils_staff_client/content/cat/opac.js",
"lineNumber":699,
"stack":"open_mfhd_editor(-1)@chrome://open_ils_staff_client/content/cat/opac.js:699\noncommand(
[
object XULCommandEvent
]
)@chrome://open_ils_staff_client/content/cat/opac.xul:1\n",
"name":"TypeError"
}
My question is whether I am suppose to be able to edit this
automatically-generated MFHD statement. If so, I can file a bug report,
but I just didn't know what the intended behavior is here.
2. My understanding is that special issues can only be created via the alternate serials control view. Is that still the case?
3. When creating seasonal issues, we noticed that autumn is always used instead of fall. However, there are many publications that use the term fall. Is there a way to control this terminology on a subscription-by-subscription basis?
4. This last question will probably turn into a bug report, but I just want to understand the expected behavior before filing the bug. We have libraries that prefer using something like "most recent 5 years" as the textual holdings statement. I've been playing with the summary method and have found that I can successfully do so by setting the summary method to "Use record entry only."
However, I found that the remaining three options ("add to record entry", "merge with record entry" and "do not use record entry") generate the same display in tpac. It displays the holdings statement automatically generated by Evergreen followed by the record entry. I'm assuming that "do not use record entry" should not be displaying the record entry at all. What is "merge with record entry" supposed to do?
5. I've set up a distribution with the display grouping set to "chronology" and another distribution with the display grouping set to "enumeration." However, I don't see any different between the two in the tpac display. What is the difference supposed to be?
Thanks in advance for your help! -- Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 756-0172 (508) 755-3721 (fax) [email protected] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
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