• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph
• Product Version: 19.01

Description:
Normally to identify that all values are to be matched (wildcard) a column is hash filled. For example if a column is two positions wide then if any value is to match ## is placed in that column.

In version 19 and 20, tab 34, which computes the charges for an item which is declared "lost", has an exception to this general rule.

! COL 5. 60; TEXT; #;
! Call number;
! This can be used to either specify an exact call number, or
! specify a range. Specifying a range is done by using
! a # mark to separate the 'From Call Number' from the
! 'To Call Number'. For example "ABC#DEF" means 'from call
! number ABC to call number DEF.
! For all call numbers, use only one # in the first position
! of the column;

Resolution:
! NOTE: to indicate a column is to match any value, hash fill the column,
! except for column five, where a single hash (#) is placed in the first
! position.
!
! COL 5. 60; TEXT; #;
! Call number;
! This can be used to either specify an exact call number, or
! specify a range. Specifying a range is done by using
! a # mark to separate the 'From Call Number' from the
! 'To Call Number'. For example "ABC#DEF" means 'from call
! number ABC to call number DEF.
!
! NOTE: For all call numbers, use only one # in the first position
! of the column;

See KB 16384-3282 in regard to the use of ALEPHADM in updating this column.