[Evergreen-catalogers] Item tags, AKA copy tags

Tue Jul 16 13:07:17 EDT 2019

Hi Ron,

Thanks, I just went and did that. What's got me puzzled is why things were
OK before and why the problem just kicked in. So far as I know, we haven't
added new code in this time period.

Mary

On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 12:06 PM Ron Eifert <reifert at sikeston.lib.mo.us>
wrote:

> This is a known bug.  It is bug #1825403 if you and others would like to
> add heat to it.
>
>
> Ron Eifert
>
> Director
>
> Sikeston (MO) Public Library
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Evergreen-catalogers <
> evergreen-catalogers-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org> on behalf of Mary
> Llewellyn <mllewell at biblio.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 16, 2019 7:18:15 AM
> *To:* Evergreen Community Catalogers <
> evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Evergreen-catalogers] Item tags, AKA copy tags
>
> We were displaying the values in the OPAC until very recently. I was
> trying to add a tag to an item last night, and the label name *sometimes
> with the Org Unit shortname in parentheses) displayed instead. We're on
> 3.1.11. I don't know what changed.
>
> Before: *just a few weeks ago)
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> Last night
>
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> Mary
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 3:48 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
> wrote:
>
> There are 2 copy tag bugs on Launchpad: LP #1721012 and LP #1741980 that
> seem to address part of this problem of what displays in the drop-down menu
> and the OPAC. The latter is designated wishlist. I disagree with that
> designation as it seems to me the whole point of adding these digital
> bookplates is to have the "values" we assign display in the OPAC. I.e.
> create a copy tag label, this is what the cataloger selects when adding to
> an item; this links to the copy tag value which is what displays in the
> OPAC.  I am not a programmer, do not even play one on TV, so I have no idea
> of how these two fields would be linked. I'm curious as to what the specs
> for this development were.
>
>
> Janet
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 2:38 PM Willis, Beth <willis at noblenet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Janet,
>
> I don't think the documentation is clear regarding what should be typed
> into that box when adding a tag to an item.
>
> The item editor indicates that the tag label should be input:
> [image: image.png]
>
> But, I agree that the final result--the OPAC display-- is not correct.
> The value, not the label, should display.
>
> Beth
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 2:10 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Beth,
>
> That did work for me. However it's not putting in what the documentation
> says will show in the catalog. It's putting in the label and not the value.
> This is my item tag. According to the documentation I select the type from
> the drop-down menu. I enter a label and a value.  The *value* is what is
> supposed to display in the OPAC.
> [image: image.png]
>
> Screenshot from here:
> http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/3.0/_creating_copy_tags.html#_create_copy_tags
> [image: image.png]
>  When the *Label* shows in the catalog it also shows the org unit that
> owns this label.
> [image: image.png]
> I think something is buggy with this development. Entering free text
> works fine. But even if I put my "value" text into the "label" box I will
> still get the org unit in the bookplate.
> [image: image.png]
>
>
> Janet
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 1:06 PM Willis, Beth <willis at noblenet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Jane,
>
> I think the intention of this development is to allow for entry of "ad
> hoc" item tags when adding or editing items.  I agree with you that tags
> already created should display here.   However, if you start typing in the
> box, tags starting with the text typed should display so that you can
> select them.  Below I started typing "A" and the one relevant tag for the
> selected tag type displayed:
>
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> Are you not seeing the same thing?
>
> Beth
>
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 5:37 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Here I am again needed more help with item tags, formerly known as copy
> tags.
>
> I have created the copy tag types under Server admin.
> Item tag type code: grant_funded
> Item tag type label: Grant Funded
> Owner: my library
>
> I have created Item tags under Local admin.
> Item tag type: Grant Funded selected from the drop-down menu.
> Item tag label: MassHealth
> Item tag value: Funded with a grant from MassHealth
> (no staff note)
> check OPAC visible
> owner: my library
>
> Now I go to my item record and click on the item tags button. I can select
> the item tag type and there's a box to enter the value. This seems to be
> free text. I thought I could enter something here that would automatically
> fill in the value I created for this tag so the tags would be consistent. I
> guess I don't understand creating the Copy tag under Local Admin. I must be
> missing a step somewhere.
>
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
>
> Janet
>
>
> Janet Schrader
>
> Bibliographic Services Supervisor | CW MARS
>
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>
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