[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Changing creator on records?

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi Jennifer,
>
> Sorry.  I forgot to say what errors we were getting.    Mostly it was 
> the view_user error, but also other user related errors (which frankly 
> is a bit weird, since we are trying to edit an item record!).     
> Problem was that we HAD made those changes in the user permission 
> editor.     I had assigned to our cataloger and acquisitions clerk all 
> the view rights that seemed appropriate -- including view_user.     
> The only other difference between records that did not generate an 
> error and those that did were the creator.     Am I correct in 
> assuming then, any records created by an admin need to have 
> permissions for the user / viewer set at the SYSTEM level?
>
I think you  would need to set it at the consortium level.

Kathy

>   Still, the fact remains that we might at some time in the future 
> like to make changes to the creator of records.   Good to know that it 
> is possible and how to get it done.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jennifer
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Jennifer Walz, MLS -- ILS Monkey
> Kinlaw Library - *Asbury University*
> One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390
> 859-858-3511 ext. 2269
> jlwalz at asbury.edu
>
> *From:*open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org 
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf 
> Of *Kathy Lussier
> *Sent:* Monday, December 08, 2014 2:46 PM
> *To:* open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Changing creator on records?
>
> Hi Jennifer,
>
> I'm fairly sure this can be done in the database, but I'm curious 
> about the errors that are popping up. We have a number of records in 
> our system created under the admin user, particularly those that were 
> migrated. These shouldn't be causing an error. What does your error 
> message say?
>
> Kathy
>
> Kathy Lussier
> Project Coordinator
> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
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> On 12/8/2014 2:12 PM, Walz, Jennifer wrote:
>
>     All --
>
>     We have encountered error messages popping up because records were
>     added to the system under the admin login.   Is there a way to
>     find those records and also to CHANGE the creator to a cataloger
>     username?     I can't see a way to do it on the record within the
>     staff client.  Is there a way at the database level?
>
>     Thanks!
>
>     Jennifer
>
>     --------------------------------------------------
>     Jennifer Walz, MLS -- ILS admin
>     Kinlaw Library - *Asbury University*
>     One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390
>     859-858-3511 ext. 2269
>     jlwalz at asbury.edu <mailto:jlwalz at asbury.edu>
>

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