[Evergreen-catalogers] auto-generate barcodes

Fri Aug 7 12:44:50 EDT 2020

Hello, Our cataloger was again trying to start using the web client for
cataloging, and ran into problems with the autogenerate barcodes feature.

I figured out the bit about having to press enter to trigger the
auto-generation, but it seems like there may be another problem with the
autogeneration not working like the XUL client.

We add on-order copies so customers can place holds for items that haven't
arrived.  So when the actual items arrive, the existing items already have
temporary barcodes.

In the xul client, the auto-generate barcodes button would overwrite the
temporary barcodes that already existed.

But the web client seems to have some logic that says, once enter is
pressed for the first barcode, only autogenerate barcodes for those that
don't already have some contents.

Has anyone else noticed this?  I just wanted to check with you all before I
filed a bug report.
Josh

On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 4:33 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org> wrote:

> Hi Beth and Christy,
>
> I believe Christy is right, after entering the first barcode you need to
> hit enter instead of tab. Enter is a carriage return to the next line, like
> a scanner does. Tab is just moving to the next field.
>
>
> Janet
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 4:46 PM Chrisy Schroth <
> Chrisy.Schroth at kentonlibrary.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Beth,
>>
>> I just tried this again as I was unsure how you were tabbing to the next
>> item, since I was scanning barcodes tab wasn’t an option. As soon as I scan
>> in the first barcode, the next 5 automatically filled in the next item
>> lines. I just tried typing in the barcode and tabbing, and it does NOT
>> autogenerate. I typed it in again and hit enter instead of tab, and it did
>> autogenerate. Hope this helps.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks and have a great day!
>>
>> Chrisy
>>
>>
>>
>> Chrisy Schroth
>>
>> Assistant Cataloger/Serials Coordinator
>>
>> Kenton County Public Library
>>
>> 3095 Hulbert Avenue
>>
>> Erlanger, KY 41018
>>
>> 859-578-7924 work
>>
>> chrisy.schroth at kentonlibrary.org
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Evergreen-catalogers <
>> evergreen-catalogers-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org> *On Behalf Of *Willis,
>> Beth
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:32 PM
>> *To:* Evergreen Community Catalogers <
>> evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Evergreen-catalogers] auto-generate barcodes
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Janet,
>>
>>
>>
>> We have installed the patch that makes the holdings defaults sticky.
>> But, even with those two settings selected, I don't see that the
>> auto-generate feature is working.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here's what I am doing:
>>
>>
>>
>> Add holdings
>>
>> Increment the number of items I want to add
>>
>> Input the first barcode
>>
>> Tab to the following item
>>
>>
>>
>> I have also tried adding the first barcode and then incrementing the
>> number of items that I want to add.
>>
>>
>>
>> I never see barcodes displaying for the additional barcodes.
>>
>>
>>
>> I think I am still missing something here.
>>
>>
>>
>> Beth
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 3:45 PM Janet Schrader <jschrader at cwmars.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Beth,
>>
>>
>>
>> Are your checkboxes for autogenerate barcodes and use check digit
>> checked? There's a bug that these checkboxes for defaults checked are not
>> sticky, LP #1812900 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1812900>.
>> Staff at CWMARS just signed off on the fix today. If the boxes aren't
>> checked, nothing happens. We have the patch on the training server and the
>> feature works fine when adding multiple copies to the same call number. I
>> didn't test adding to different call numbers, will have to try that.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Janet
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Janet Schrader*
>>
>> Bibliographic Services Supervisor | CW MARS
>>
>> 67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01606
>>
>> P: 508-755-3323 x 325 | F: 508-757-7801
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> jschrader at cwmars.org  ||  http;//cwmars.org <http://www.cwmars.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 3:31 PM Chrisy Schroth <
>> Chrisy.Schroth at kentonlibrary.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Beth,
>>
>> I haven’t actually used this feature since we migrated to Evergreen so I
>> had forgotten all about it. Your email reminded me, and since I was
>> curious, I logged into our test database to see if it worked. After I went
>> into the Defaults tab and selected those boxes, I did get it to work as I
>> expected it to do.
>>
>>
>>
>> I went to holdings > add call numbers and items > changed my number of
>> items to 6 > it created 5 additional lines for barcodes, etc. > scanned the
>> first barcode into the first box, and it generated the next 5 on the roll
>> correctly.
>>
>>
>>
>> I did then check to see if it made a difference if you were creating more
>> items on an existing call number. Initially it did not work, until I
>> checked the defaults tab, and saw that the boxes were not checked on this
>> view. Once I checked them again and then tried creating 6 items again, it
>> filled in the next 5 barcodes after the one scanned.
>>
>>
>>
>> If I put in the first barcode into the first box, THEN changed it to 6
>> items instead of only the one, it did not autogenerate the rest of the
>> barcodes.
>>
>>
>>
>> I also tried to create 4 items on 4 different call numbers/owning
>> libraries, and it did not autogenerate barcodes. If I remember correctly,
>> this is consistent with how it worked in our previous ILS as well, that
>> they all had to be the same call number or location or whatever. I think I
>> only ever used it to create the volumes 2-?? on a set of encyclopedias or
>> something like that. I hope this helps.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks and have a great day!
>>
>> Chrisy
>>
>>
>>
>> Chrisy Schroth
>>
>> Assistant Cataloger/Serials Coordinator
>>
>> Kenton County Public Library
>>
>> 3095 Hulbert Avenue
>>
>> Erlanger, KY 41018
>>
>> 859-578-7924 work
>>
>> chrisy.schroth at kentonlibrary.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Evergreen-catalogers <
>> evergreen-catalogers-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org> *On Behalf Of *Willis,
>> Beth
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 13, 2019 2:52 PM
>> *To:* Evergreen Community Catalogers <
>> evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org>
>> *Subject:* [Evergreen-catalogers] auto-generate barcodes
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> The "Defaults" tab in the holdings editor has settings for "Auto-generate
>> Barcodes" and "Use check digit."  I have selected both settings, but I have
>> not had any luck in auto-generating barcodes when adding multiple items to
>> a bib record.
>>
>>
>>
>> I believe this worked fine in the xul client, though I didn't have much
>> occasion to use this option.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know if this is working in the web client?  What am I missing?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Beth
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Beth Willis
>> Digital & Catalog Librarian
>> NOBLE, Inc.
>> 42 Cherry Hill Drive
>> Danvers, MA 01923
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