How to create a new report format for the General Retrieval Form

Desired Outcome Goal:

Create a new Report Format in the General Retrieval Form (ret-adm-01)

Procedure:

1.a Create a new file general-retrieval-form-01.xsl under ./xxx01/form_lng directory inserting the fields of interest
1.b Duplicate the existing general-retrieval-form.xsl and work on duplicate form changing the fields

2. Run util i/6 to rebuild print templates package

3. Copy the file $aleph_root/pc_b_lng/p-ret-adm-01.xml into $alephe_root/pc_b_lng/p-ret-adm-01.xml

4. Edit the $alephe_root/pc_b_lng/p-ret-adm-01.xml file

5. Add the new format code (01) and it's description to the param F46
Example:
<control>
<drop_down>
<argname>F46</argname>
<label>Report Format</label>
<default>00</default>
<cbitem>
<value>00</value>
<display>Doc Number | Sublibrary | Collection | Call No | Barcode | Title</display>
</cbitem>
<cbitem>
<value>01</value>
<display>Description for the new format</display>
</cbitem>
</drop_down>
</control>

6. Restart PC Server

Category: System Management (500)

• Article last edited: 22-June-2016