CAT: Delete bib fails with e-item message

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:]));

• Article last edited: 20-Sep-2020