Question

How do you identify Happening Locations in Voyager for migration to Alma?

Answer

Identify Voyager Happening Locations in the SysAdmin Client or by writing a query or report to check the value in the database.

Additional Information

To identify Happening Locations in SysAdmin:

• Go to Acquisitions>Policy Definitions>each policy>Locations and scroll through the list of locations on the right; any location with (o) after it is defined as an Acquisitions Happening Location
• Go to Cataloging>Policy Definitions>each policy>Locations and scroll through the list of locations on the right; any location with (c) after it is defined as a Cataloging Happening Location
• Go to Circulation>Policy Definitions>each policy>Locations and scroll through the list of locations on the right; any location with (c) after it is defined as a Circulation Happening Location (click the Settings button for the location to see more)

See the "Happening Locations" section of the System Administration User's Guide (starting on pg. 10-39) for additional information on how Voyager Happening Locations in the SysAdmin client.

OR

To identify Happening Locations in the database:

• Check the ACQ_LOCATIONS table for any row where ORDER_LOC = 'Y'
• Check the CAT_POLICY_LOCS table for any row where CATALOGING_LOCATION = 'Y'
• Check the CIRC_POLICY_LOCS table for any row where CIRC_LOCATION = 'Y'

See: Voyager to Alma Migration Query: Circ, Cat and Acq Happening Locations - Ex Libris Knowledge Center (exlibrisgroup.com)

• Article last edited: 02-Dec-2020