Skip to main content
ExLibris
  • Subscribe by RSS
    • Back
    Aleph
    Ex Libris Knowledge Center

    p_file_20 removes patron's Global block #1

    1. Last updated
    2. Save as PDF
    • Article Type: General
    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 20

    Description:
    Patron Global blocks (in #1) have been disappearing after a patron load.

    I placed 2 Global blocks and 1 local block on account ID8312, then ran our patron load. After it ran, the global block in #1 had vanished.

    Resolution:
    Your patrons.plif input file has this:

    DELINQ-INDEX..... 1
    DELINQ...........
    DELINQ-N.........

    Since you are specifying "+" as the Null/Ignore character in your p_file_20 submission, I suggest you try changing it to this:

    DELINQ-INDEX..... 1
    DELINQ........... +
    DELINQ-N.........

    The effect of this should be that the existing DELINQ-1 in the z303 record will be left as is.

    [From site:] Now that I understand what's going on a little better, I think instead I'll just change my delinq index number in the patron load file so that accounting blocks get written to a less used field number (#3).

    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013