[Evergreen-catalogers] Acquisitions Bug of the Month - March 2017

[Christine Burns]

Hello

Attending the 2017 Evergreen Conference and interested in acquisitions?  
Make sure to join us for the acquisitions interest group meeting on 
*Friday April 7th at 8:00am*.  All are welcome whether you use 
acquisitions all the time or are just thinking about testing it out.

*Bug* - ACQ Brief Record form allows creation of empty records
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/980107

*Description of Bug*
As it stands, there are no required fields in the ACQ brief record form 
(Acquisitions -> New Brief Record) , so it's possible to create 
completely empty brief records. At minimum, one field (e.g. title) 
should be required.

A further issue is that records created via Acq Brief Record interface 
are created without an 008 field - 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1659709

Without an initial 008 it is not possible to edit characters in the 
fixed field grid and choosing "Add/Replace 008" doesn't work (no 008 
field is added)

As a workaround, to add the 008 field you must.
- Open the Flat Text Editor
- Add =008
- Uncheck "Flat Text Editor" so you are on the regular MARC edit interface
- Right Click on 008 -> Choose Add/Replace 008
- Save Record
- You can now edit the 008 in the fixed field grid.

*Evergreen Version(s)*
EG 2.10

*Desired Resolution / Fix*
At minimum, one field (e.g. title) and the 008 should be required.

*Linked / Related / Duplicate bugs*
Brief Records Created by Acq Don't Include a 008 Field -
https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1659709

The Acquisitions Interest Group decided at the Evergreen Conference in 
April 2016 to try a new form of member engagement. Rather than holding 
quarterly meetings on IRC each month an acquisitions bug will be 
featured in an email to this list.  This will bring more exposure to 
some of the acquisitions bugs that have a large impact on acquisitions 
libraries and their workflows and allow acquisitions staff to engage as 
time permits, rather than at a specified time.

Get involved by testing your system for the bug, indicating on Launchpad 
if you’re affected by the bug, and commenting on Launchpad or through 
the list if you have further information about the bug or suggestions 
about what you’d like to see in a fix.

Have a bug you’d like to see featured as an Acquisitions Bug of the 
Month?  Please email a link to the launchpad bug # to 
*jennifer.pringle at bc.libraries.coop*.


-- 
Christine Burns
Co-op Support
BC Libraries Cooperative
Ph: 1-888-848-9250
https://bc.libraries.coop
https://status.libraries.coop/

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