Question

Does Aleph store the date a bib record was created and if so where?

Answer

Aleph stores the bib creation date in both the oldest bib record CAT field and in the z13_open_date. Thus,

* In the GUI, while in a bib record, click on "Edit Actions", and then "View Record's Catalogers";

* In batch services, use the expand_doc_open_cat, as described in Article 000018982 ("p_print_03: how to include record creation date")

* In SQL, select the xxx01.z13_open_date.

Additional Information

If large numbers of CAT fields are generated for certain records, the manage-13 service ( Delete "CAT" Fields) can be used to delete the older ones. (It automatically saves the oldest, the creation-date CAT field.)

Category: Cataloging (500)

• Article last edited: 2/9/2015