last-bor-id, multiple ADM libraries, and usr_library **MASTER RECORD**

• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph
• Product Version: 18.01

Description:
When we create a new patron record for certain ADM libraries, it will sometimes say that the system-assigned patron ID is a duplicate.

I would like to better understand how bor_id is set for a multi-ADM site like ours. We have set our bor_id value for the usr_library (PWD50), but I'm still seeing new patrons added with other values and it turns out that these are coming from the bor_id setting in our ABC50 ADM library.

What determines where these values get set? We have multiple ADM's, but had thought to use the same prefix. But if the bor_id counter is coming from multiple locations, then there is a chance of multiple records with the same key value if we use the same prefix across the board. What should we do to properly address this?

Resolution:
The patron ID comes from the ADM library's last-bor-id value. (Though the Z303 and Z308 records are created in the $usr_library, the $usr_library's last-bor-id does not play any role in this.)

Thus, each xxx50 util g/2 last-bor-id parameter needs to have a prefix making the ID unique for that library.

If you don't want to have unique prefixes, an alternative would be to adjust the Value column of the last-bor-id in each ADM library so that the z303 and z308 records created for that ADM will not conflict with those created for other ADMs.