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    How to create a new call number of type 'i'

    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 22, 23
    • Relevant for Installation Type: Multi-Tenant Direct, Dedicated-Direct, Local, TotalCare

     

    Description

    How can we create a new call number to use with Type i and the sign ? for the automatic call number creation for a library? 
     

    Resolution

    There are 2 options to create a new call number
    A) Create the relevant call number via Util F/2/24. Update Z311 (Location Counter) 

    Example 
    Enter record type (Q to stop) : 0 
    Enter sub library (Q to stop) : LUBC 
    Enter prefix (Q to stop) : XYZ 
    Record does not exist - continue (Y/N)? Y 
    Enter new last-sequence (Q to stop) : 1 

    0 = call number
    1 = inventory number

    results in 
    01 z311 \ 
    02 z311_rec_key \ 
    03 key_type ...........0 
    03 sub_library ........LUBC 
    03 prefix .............XYZ 
    02 z311_open_date .......20171005 
    02 z311_update_date .....20171005 
    02 z311_last_sequence ...00000001 

    or 

    B) Create a new combination with call number type 'i' in the item. 
    Prefixes do not have to be set up beforehand; when a new sublibrary + prefix combination i is detected, a new Z311 record is created. There is one Z311 record for each unique sublibrary + prefix. 

    Example: 
    Enter e.g. a new item with sub library MED, call no type 'i', call number: TEST 234. 

    The system will create a new entry in z311 automatically which can be checked and corrected using util F/2/24. 

    01 z311 \ 
    02 z311_rec_key \ 
    03 key_type ...........0 
    03 sub_library ........MED 
    03 prefix .............TEST 
    02 z311_open_date .......20171005 
    02 z311_update_date .....20171005 
    02 z311_last_sequence ...00000234

    Additional Information

    Additional information can be found in the Oracle description of table z311

    Note: 

    The system always uses the first number for the automatic numbering. 
    Therefore the structure 'TEST 126 G 1234' cannot be used to calculate the second number. 

    Valid call numbers and counters for type 'i' would be 

    - 'LGC ? G'              to create the call number LGC 127 G. 
    - 'LGC ? G 1234'     to create call numbers 'LGC 127 G 1234', 'LGC 128 G 1234' etc. where the 2nd number is a fixed text string. 

     

     


    • Article last edited: 06-Oct-2017
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