Call number sorting in tab_sip2_sort_bin

Question

How to add a sorting per call number suffix/prefix to tab_sip2_sort_bin for returned items using SIP2?

Answer

The tab_sip2_sort_bin mechanism checks the exact content of the call number of the item (Z30_CALL_NO) - including the subfield - against col. 8 of tab_sip2_sort_bin and truncates it. 

If for example items starting with $$kDVD (as $$kDVD$$hPN1997) should be put in sort bin 26 you have to define: 

26 # # # ##### ##### ######$$kDVD 

This line above would not apply to items with call numbers as "$$hDVD" or "DVD".

Additional Information

Please note that the length of the call number and the hash value in column 8 must coincide cause otherwise the bin will not be set correctly.

Example:

42 # # # WID   GEN   ## #########$$cVV

50 # # # WID   GEN   ## ###########$$kXX

50 # # # WID   GEN   ## ##########$$kXX

50 # # # WID   GEN   ## #########$$kXX

50 # # # WID   GEN   ## ########$$kXX

50 # # # WID   GEN   ## #######$$kXX

50 # # # WID   GEN   ## ######$$kXX

In above example if the call number has ...

• $$cVV and the preceding information is 9 characters long (#########) the bin is set to 42.
• $$kXX and the preceding information is from 6 to 11 characters long the bin is set to 50.

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