[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Asynchronous checkins

[Bob Wicksall]

A few months ago our libraries were reporting the same issue under Evergreen 2.2.1.  I was never able to reproduce the problem and it's been quiet for several weeks.

Bob Wicksall
Systems Administrator

Pioneer Library System
2557 State Rt. 21
Canandaigua, New York  14424

Voice: (585) 394-8260
Fax: (585) 394-1935

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aimee Hirschel" <hirschel at upperskagit.lib.wa.us>
> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 8, 2013 5:21:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Asynchronous checkins
> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Kathy Lussier
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:46 PM
> To: Evergreen General Discussion List
> 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
> 
> --
> Kathy Lussier
> Project Coordinator
> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
> (508) 343-0128
> klussier at masslnc.org
> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
> 
> 
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