We also do more or less exactly what Jennifer and others have outlined in more detail. When the scanning is done, we generally pull our missing list directly from the DB, with a query something like the one listed below (adjust to suit), which we then import into Excel for staff/student searching of items.
Dan ----------------------------------------------- COPY ( SELECT oils_xpath_string('//*[@tag="245"]/*[@code="a"]', bre.marc) || ' ' || COALESCE(oils_xpath_string('//*[@tag="245"]/*[@code="b"]', bre.marc), '') as title, oils_xpath_string('//*[@tag="100"]/*[@code="a"]', bre.marc) as author, acn.label, acp.copy_number, acp.barcode, ccs.name, bre.id, acp.create_date, acp.edit_date, acp.id, acn.label_sortkey FROM asset.copy acp JOIN asset.call_number acn ON acn.id = acp.call_number JOIN biblio.record_entry bre ON bre.id = acn.record JOIN config.copy_status ccs ON ccs.id = acp.status WHERE NOT bre.deleted AND NOT acn.deleted AND NOT acp.deleted AND acp.location = 103 -- this run was only for the 4th Floor AND acn.label LIKE 'BS%' -- this run was for BS call numbers AND acp.edit_date < '2014-05-07' -- date inventory started AND acp.status NOT IN (1,102) -- checked out, legacy lost AND circ_modifier <> 'PERIODICAL' -- these don't have barcodes, so they don't get scanned AND barcode NOT LIKE '@@%' -- items with auto-barcodes can't be scanned ) TO '/tmp/BS_inventory_report.csv' WITH CSV; Daniel Wells Library Programmer/Analyst Hekman Library, Calvin College 616.526.7133 -----Original Message----- From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Pringle (Project Sitka) Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 1:19 PM To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Inventory Item Several of our libraries have run inventory using the procedure we came up with: http://docs.sitka.bclibraries.ca/Sitka/current/html/inventory.html I can send more details about the report templates we have set up if anyone is interested. Jennifer Quoting "Hardy, Elaine" <eha...@georgialibraries.org>: > PINES a number of years ago explored development of an inventory > function in Evergreen; however, our development funding was cut so > that we were unable to pursue it. We have not revisited the requirements. > > > > We did develop a now dated document on using existing functionality to > inventory. I have attached the pdf. I have not reviewed it in a few years. > > > > Elaine > > > > J. Elaine Hardy > PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place, Ste 150 > Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304 > > > > 404.235.7128 > 404.235.7201, fax > eha...@georgialibraries.org > www.georgialibraries.org > www.georgialibraries.org/pines > > > > From: Open-ils-general > [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of > Scott Thomas > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 12:35 PM > To: open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Inventory Item > > > > We have been with EG for four months, and this is the first time this has > come up: there does not appear to be an Inventory Item function (at least > in 2.6.3). I am not finding a Date Inventoried field in the item record > nor can I locate a way to inventory an item. Am I missing something > obvious? If not, how do Evergreen libraries inventory their collections? > > > > Thank you, > Scott > > > > > > Scott Thomas, MLS > > Head of Information Technologies and Technical Services > > Scranton Public Library > > Lackawanna County Library System > > 2006 N. Main Ave. > > Scranton, PA 18508 > > Ph: 570-207-2379 > > Fx: 570-348-3020 > > Email: <mailto:sc...@albright.org> sc...@albright.org -- Jennifer Pringle Co-op Support BC Libraries Cooperative Tel: 1-888-848-9250 Email:jprin...@sitka.bclibraries.ca Website: http://bc.libraries.coop