[Evergreen-catalogers] auto-generate barcodes

[Elaine Hardy]

PINES doesn't use this functionality.

J. Elaine Hardy, PINES and Collaborative Projects Manager
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On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 12:45 PM Josh Stompro <stomproj at gsuite.larl.org>
wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Beth Willis
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>>> 42 Cherry Hill Drive
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