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GoalTo demonstrate changes between versions 17 and 18 Items functionality.

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ToolsALEPH Cataloging Client, version 18Demo databases: USM01 (bibliographic), USM50 (administrative), USM60 (holdings)PuTTY, free Telnet/SSH client available from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.htmlHandout: Version 18 Overview of Changes: Cataloging/Items

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Additional DocumentationEx Libris Documentation Center, www.exlibrisgroup.com/docportal where the following documentation is found:

ALEPH Version 18 Release NotesALEPH Version 18 User GuideALEPH Version 18 System Librarian GuideALEPH Version 18 Configuration Guide

ALEPH Version 18 Oracle Table documentation is available on request.

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Agenda1. Item Deletion2. Global Changes3. History4. Inventory5. Log 6. Summary7. Services

1. Item Deletion

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1. Item Deletion

Ability to delete multiple items in all items lists with standard system checks via Item tab> Item List.

2. Global Changes

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2. Global Changes

Global Changes (Item tab > Item List > Global Changes) has the following new fields:

Material Type Arrival DateOrder NumberSubscription Number.

3. History

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3. HistoryThere are new types of field changes or actions that will cause an item history record to be written. See xxx50/tab/tab_item_history.eng:

Material typeItem DescriptionCirculation Note Internal NoteOPAC NoteLocation TypeLocation2 TypeCopy NumberEnumeration Level 1 Enumeration Level 2.

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3. HistorySet the ITEM-BOR-INFO-CIRC-ONLY=Y in tab100 to prevent the display of patron info in Items module.

PC_COM_LOAN_H_LIST_1 and PC_COM_HOLD_H_LIST_1 in xxx01/tab/pc_tab_col.eng for showing Loan History and Hold History without patron information.

4. Inventory

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4. InventoryInventory Marking has two new options for defining lost and missing process status in the menu Items > Inventory Marking: “None” and “No Process Status”.

The “No process status” is represented as ZZ in the menu option.

The two new options are missing from Services | Items | Inventory Marking

5. Log

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5. LogCirculation Log added to Item node.

6. Summary

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6. SummaryCirculation summary now includes number of times an item has been sent to maintenance.

7. Services

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7. ServicesThe service, Update Item Records (manage-62) has the following new fields: Material Type, Arrival Date, Order Number, and Subscription Number.

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