Thanks Kathy. I think we have liftoff! On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 8:07 AM, Kathy Lussier <kluss...@masslnc.org> wrote:
> This documentation should still be current: > > http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.11/_importing_materials_in_ > the_staff_client.html > > Kathy > > On 01/31/2017 05:52 AM, Donald Butterworth wrote: > > Kathy & All, > > I began trying to make this work by doing a Google search for MARC Batch > Import/Export and found documentation that stated specifically that > creating copy records was not an option. It must have been old > documentation. I'll go back to the drawing board and call for help again if > I hit a brick wall > > Thanks Kathy and ... looking forward to meeting some of y'all at the > upcoming conference in beautiful Kentucky. > > Don > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Kathy Lussier <kluss...@masslnc.org> > wrote: > >> HI Don, >> >> Evergreen acquisitions really expects you to have a PO. I don't think >> there is a way to create real copies/items in acq without creating the PO. >> I haven't tested this in a while, but, my recollection is that if you can >> leave the "Create Purchase Order" checkbox unchecked if you are adding the >> imported lineitems to a Selection List. But those lineitems need to be >> added to a PO before you can create the live copies. >> >> Is there any reason you aren't adding those records through the MARC >> Batch Import/Export interface? You should be able to configure a MARC >> import to create copies based on that 962, and there are library settings >> that allow you to autogenerate call numbers and barcodes as you do in the >> acquisitions interface. >> >> Kathy >> >> On 01/30/2017 11:34 AM, Donald Butterworth wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I have a rather unusual situation. I want to be able to use the Load MARC >> Order Record so that I can generate a copy/item record on import, but I do >> NOT want to generate a PO. >> >> Load MARC Order Record works fine as long as the "Create Purchase Order" >> checkbox is checked. But it returns the error message "... the attempt to >> write to the database failed." when unchecked >> >> Is there a parameter that needs to be changed/created so that I can load >> a MARC record that has the correct field (962 in our case) to create a >> copy/item record but not generate a PO? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Don >> >> -- >> Don Butterworth >> Collection Management Librarian / >> Faculty Associate >> B.L. Fisher Library >> Asbury Theological Seminary >> don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu >> (859) 858-2227 <%28859%29%20858-2227> >> >> >> -- >> Kathy Lussier >> Project Coordinator >> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative(508) 343-0128kluss...@masslnc.org >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier >> >> -- > Don Butterworth Collection Management Librarian / Faculty Associate B.L. > Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterworth@ > asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227 > > -- > Kathy Lussier > Project Coordinator > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative(508) 343-0128kluss...@masslnc.org > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > -- Don Butterworth Collection Management Librarian / Faculty Associate B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227
