Loan incorrectly matches 1-character barcode to item lacking this value as barcode
- Article Type: General
- Product: Aleph
- Product Version: 20
Problem Symptoms:
When a period, comma, 0, or 1 entered into the item barcode field in the GUI Circulation Loan screen, the loan occurs for a particular item which does *not* contain such a barcode and *does* have a correct (15-digit) barcode.
Cause:
./xxx50/tab/tab100 has, either explicitly or by default, a setting of ITEM-BARCODE-OR-CALL-NO=Y. And incorrect 1-character values (due to scanner malfunction or operator error) can be matched on by blank or 1-character call numbers.
Resolution:
1. Specify ITEM-BARCODE-OR-CALL-NO=N in each ./xxx50/tab/tab100.
2. Restart the pc_server(s).
Additional Information
From the tab100 header ITEM-BARCODE-OR-CALL-NO entry:
! Y = Item retrieval by call number is enabled
! N = Item retrieval by call number is disabled
The same problem in *returning* items is described in the following Articles:
Incorrect item checked in by ALEPH
Wrong item is returned (and has in-transit slip produced) in GUI Circ
Category: Circulation (500)
- Article last edited: 5/12/2014