[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Asynchronous checkins

[Aimee Hirschel]

We've been having the same problem in 2.2 with items appearing to be checked
in but aren't actually. This happens consistently with the audio-books,
periodicals and DVDs.  It does happen to books but no to the same extent.
We do not have the asynchronous checkbox selected

Aimee Hirschel
Upper Skagit Library
P. O. Box 99
Concrete WA 98237
360-853-7939

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Kathy Lussier
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:46 PM
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Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Asynchronous checkins

Hi all,

I was wondering if somebody could tell me what the purpose is of the Fast
Entry (Asynchronous) check in option. My understanding is that it allows
staff to quickly check in items without waiting for a response from the
server for each checkin. If it's used, does the system suppress transit
slips and alerts? What happens if there is some disruption in the network
connection and the checkin isn't ultimately successful? Will the system
provide some kind of sign to that user that the checkin wasn't successful?

Is there anyone who has been using it regularly and, if so, what has your
experience been with it?

Since one MassLNC consortium upgraded to 2.3, they have had repeated reports
of items that were scanned in, but were ultimately never checked in. We
haven't pinpointed it yet, but, in many cases when this report was made, the
asynchronous checkbox was selected. I'm wondering if others have had a
similar experience.

Thanks for any insight you might be able to provide!

Kathy

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