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    • Product: Voyager
    • Product Version: 8.2.2

    Problem Symptoms

    • Unable to delete bib record
    • On attempt, receive message: "Unable to delete bibliographic record. E-Items must be deleted first."

    Cause

    Bib record still has mfhd, e-items attached.

    Resolution

    1. Open Circulation client & click Reserve
    2. Find Reserve list that contains e-item linked to bib you wish to delete1
    3. Open Reserve list & click E-Items tab
    4. Delete the e-item.
    5. In Cataloging, delete mfhd record(s) and bib.

    Additional Information

    If the original reserve list no longer exists, see How to delete e-item when associated reserve list has been deleted?

    1The following Prepackaged Reports Access query prompts for a bibliographic record ID, and then identifies the e-item ID and reserve list to which the e-item is linked.  So it can help identify which reserve list an e-item is linked to so that you can delete it.

    SELECT BIB_TEXT.BIB_ID, EITEM.EITEM_ID, EITEM.MFHD_ID, 
    BIB_TEXT.TITLE_BRIEF, RESERVE_LIST.LIST_TITLE AS [Reserve List Name]
    FROM ((EITEM INNER JOIN (BIB_MFHD INNER JOIN BIB_TEXT 
    ON BIB_MFHD.BIB_ID = BIB_TEXT.BIB_ID) ON EITEM.MFHD_ID = BIB_MFHD.MFHD_ID) 
    INNER JOIN RESERVE_LIST_EITEMS ON EITEM.EITEM_ID = 
    RESERVE_LIST_EITEMS.EITEM_ID) LEFT JOIN RESERVE_LIST 
    ON RESERVE_LIST_EITEMS.RESERVE_LIST_ID = RESERVE_LIST.RESERVE_LIST_ID
    WHERE (((BIB_TEXT.BIB_ID)=[Enter bib ID:]));

    Constructing custom SQL queries by request and troubleshooting unexpected results from customer-created SQL queries falls outside the scope of Support. The above has been posted for informational purposes.  Voyager-L and Developer Network are useful resources for finding helpful custom SQL or obtaining assistance from peers in troubleshooting custom queries.


    • Article last edited: 20-Sep-2020
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