[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Questions about serials

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi all,

I have several questions about serials that have been forwarded along to 
me that I wasn't able to answer. Can anyone help me out with these? We 
are using 2.2 RC1.

1. After setting up a subscription, creating a caption/prediction, 
pattern, etc., we've noticed that when return to the OPAC view of the 
record, select Actions for this Record < MFHD Holdings < Edit MFHD 
record, there is now a MFHD record that appears to be editable (see 
attached screenshot.)

However, if I try to edit this MFHD, I get the following message:

FIXME:  If you encounter this alert, please inform your IT/ILS helpdesk 
staff or your friendly Evergreen developers.

Thu May 17 2012 10:13:26 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Create MFHD failed

When I click to debug output, I get the following:

Please open a helpdesk ticket and include the following text:

Thu May 17 2012 10:13:53 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Create MFHD failed


{
	"message":"r is null",
	"fileName":"chrome://open_ils_staff_client/content/cat/opac.js",
	"lineNumber":699,
	"stack":"open_mfhd_editor(-1)@chrome://open_ils_staff_client/content/cat/opac.js:699\noncommand(
	[
		object XULCommandEvent
	]
	)@chrome://open_ils_staff_client/content/cat/opac.xul:1\n",
	"name":"TypeError"
}

My question is whether I am suppose to be able to edit this 
automatically-generated MFHD statement. If so, I can file a bug report, 
but I just didn't know what the intended behavior is here.

2. My understanding is that special issues can only be created via the 
alternate serials control view. Is that still the case?

3. When creating seasonal issues, we noticed that autumn is always used 
instead of fall. However, there are many publications that use the term 
fall. Is there a way to control this terminology on a 
subscription-by-subscription basis?

4. This last question will probably turn into a bug report, but I just 
want to understand the expected behavior before filing the bug. We have 
libraries that prefer using something like "most recent 5 years" as the 
textual holdings statement. I've been playing with the summary method 
and have found that I can successfully do so by setting the summary 
method to "Use record entry only."

However, I found that the remaining three options ("add to record 
entry", "merge with record entry" and "do not use record entry") 
generate the same display in tpac. It displays the holdings statement 
automatically generated by Evergreen followed by the record entry. I'm 
assuming that "do not use record entry" should not be displaying the 
record entry at all. What is "merge with record entry" supposed to do?

5. I've set up a distribution with the display grouping set to 
"chronology" and another distribution with the display grouping set to 
"enumeration." However, I don't see any different between the two in the 
tpac display. What is the difference supposed to be?

Thanks in advance for your help!
-- 
Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 756-0172
(508) 755-3721 (fax)
klussier at masslnc.org
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
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