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KBART export from Alma to include title level URL
As we from time to time need to interface with software and services outside the ExLibris suite, it would be great if the KBART Schema for export would include a proper title level URL as specified in the KBART Recommended Practice:
"[Title level URL] Indicate the URL of the title’s homepage.
For journals, this page should be a listing of the available volumes and issues. "38 votes -
“In Review” requests sorted by creation date
In the Acquisitions> Purchase Request> Manage Purchase Request> “In Review” requests, these are displayed in reverse order of the creation date.
It would be more useful if the default order was by creation date, that is, the oldest requests were shown in the top, so that they are managed in the first place. In this way, it would save time in their management.
Another possibility would be that the librarian could select the type of ordering of the requests.19 votes -
Allow Bulk Fine Waiving via a set of Fine Fee IDs
By state law we are not supposed to carry fines over 5 years old in our system. Currently dates do not enter into the Bulk Fine Waiving process in Alma. I need to waive fines that are older than a particular date.
I can generate a list of Fine Fee IDs matching my criteria to waive. I need to be able to bulk waive fines in a particular set of Fine Fee IDs. I have over 7000 needing to be waived already!
Thanks for your consideration.
48 votes -
Change Chronology J numerical values into names of months or seasons in Description field in Physical Item Editor
For the purpose of sorting months in Chronology J, we have to put numerical values in it, for example 05 for May. However, when we generate the Description, 05 would remain 05, so the description would be: v.12 no.5(2019:05). This is printed onto our label for the students to read. It would be better if Alma can automatically convert the numbers into words in the Description field, e.g. v.12 no.5 (2019:May) through the Generate button. Similarly, for seasons in Chronology J, the numerical values are from 21-24. We want Alma to automatically convert the numbers into names of seasons, e.g.…
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Add ability to include non-numerical characters as part of search for invoices
My apologies if someone has already posted this...
Please add the option to include non-numerical characters as parts of searches of invoices, for example when receiving items. Alma gives the option to receive new material as part of invoice creation, and automatically populates the Invoice number on the Receive New Material screen. However, if any non-numerical characters are included as part of the invoice number, no items are found. Items associated with an invoice can't be searched for until all non-numeric characters are stripped from the Invoice number.
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DB-category-job on all bibliographic records
In Alma there is a job that based on a specified marc-field builds up a hierarchy of categories for the A-Z Database search in Primo.
This works fine, but the job is limited to a certian subset of records only.
From Ex Libris:
"The Database Categories File job runs for the benefit of Primo database search, and is therefore relevant only for bib records linked to databases." https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/040Resource_Management/050Inventory/020Managing_Electronic_Resources#Working_with_Database_Type_Electronic_CollectionsI can understand why it was designed like this, but in our consortia we see that the institutions would like to include other records in the A-Z-list as well. Records that are…
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Create a Separate Search Index for Specific OCLC Number
Currently, the OCLC Number for a record is indexed in the search index "Other System Number." This is not ideal, since the Other System Number indexes other numbers related to vendor record, CONSER, related item, etc.
We request that Ex Libris provide a separate search index for OCLC number based on the presence of the '(OCoLC)' prefix in the 035 $a and/or $z, or (without prefix) in the 019 $a if there is a number in the 035 with an (OCoLC) prefix. Currently these specific (OCoLC) numbers are mixed in with other numbers occurring in the 019, 035, 773, 774,…30 votes -
Add Last Check-in (Return) Date field to Details Tab
Add Last Check-in (Return) Date field to Details Tab
The Details tab only has the last check out date--which is often not helpful--especially if the item is not currently checked out. Our patrons can renew 7 times so, depending on privileges, they can have the item for anywhere from 7 months to 7 years. Seeing the date the item was returned would be extremely useful when trying to see if the item should be shelved or if an item is missing.
Having to click on Edit and then History to see this information is time-consuming and student employees aren't all…3 votes -
Add Access type in the portfolio information update job
Since Ex Libris has added Access type for individual portfolio, there has to be a job to run to add access type to the portfolios in a collection. Currently, either we have to specify it in each portfolio manually, or we load a spreadsheet matching on portfolio ID. Unfortunately, as of today 1/23/2019, when loading a spreadsheet without the local coverage, e.g. only the access type, the local coverage is overwritten.
19 votes -
The pre-check function during creating an invoice
A customer needs a pre-check function during creating an invoice line, if the vendor of the selected PO line is different with the invoice line's, Alma should notify the user. So it could save time than verify it during the save stage.
8 votes -
Fixed due date
For vacation loans, for example, we would like to be able easily to enable / disable and change a fixed due date (at the beginning of the next term), which overrides the due date determined by the loan term of use. Even better if we could apply this to selected user groups.
11 votes -
Add the ability to display the MMSID number in the results list from a physical item search
Add the ability to display the MMSID number in the results list from a physical item search. Having to open the bib or export the results to get the MMSID is inefficient.
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Short url in sharing Buttons Added To Alma Digital Viewers
At the October 2018 release the following change was made "Social Network Sharing Buttons Added To Alma Digital Viewers". Now it would be a good idea to add the option to generate a "short url" for the records, since it generates a very long url for services such as twitter for example.
Thanks16 votes -
Allow extra xsl files
Currently ALMA does not let you add extra call template files. You are stuck with the default ones
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/style.xsl
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/smsRecordTitle.xsl
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/senderReceiver.xsl
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/recordTitle.xsl
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/mailReason.xsl
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/header.xsl
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/footer.xsl
../xsl/letters/calltemplate/esploroStyle.xsl
../xsl/letters/call_template/esploroSenderReceiver.xslThis is okay, if every letter xsl you write is different, but it becomes annoying of a few of them share some functionality.
Then you are stuck either repeating this functionality in both the xsl letters or writing the xsl to include some external templateAllowing users to define extra call templates just for inclusing in letter xsl's would fix this
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Renovación de préstamo vencido
Actualmente no es posible bloquear sólo la renovación de los préstamos vencidos y permitir la renovación de las préstamos no vencidos en el mismo tiempo. O bien se está bloqueando de todas las opciones de renovación o no.
Por este motivo, proponemos que se incluya una configuración que permita a los usuarios renovar un préstamo que se encuentra en término aún teniendo otro préstamo vencido.
Esperemos apoyen nuestra solicitud.
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Allow for multiple holdings records and item records to be opened at one time.
Sometimes, it's helpful to look at multiple holdings records at the same time to compare. It's also helpful to have the system open all of the item records for a holdings record at one time if you're gong to be doing minor changes to each one.
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Create a task that orders the 6xx (subject) fields
Alma currently does not have a way to mass resequence the 6xx subject fields, at least into consecutive order. This is an issue in analytics if subject is the field you organize your results by, as the initial subject field (600) may no longer be the first subject displayed and therefore searched on.
25 votes -
Renewal Operator in Analytics
It would be useful to include Renewal Operator details in the Fulfillment Analysis area on Alma Analytics. This would allow us to identify and report on the number of renewals that took place at the circulation desk, via self service or via Primo.
19 votes -
Repeat equipment bookings
We often have multiple repeat equipment bookings which are time consuming in the current format, as you have to make one booking per item per time e.g. every Monday 12-5 for a whole semester 15 week per term. Preference would be to have the ability to have a start and end date for each recurring booking
13 votes -
Make the effect of exclude process from publishing on holdings configurable
The current implementation of exclude process types from publishing has the side-effect, that a holdings record gets automatically suppressed as well if it only contains items which get suppressed based on the exclude from process types configuration.
E.g. if you have process type=acquisition, material type=issue, exclude=true all holdings which happen to only have items with material type issue in process type acquisition are suppressed no matter what. This is bad in itself, since it precludes the possibility of offering additional information to our users via the 866 field.
What makes things worse is that the bib record gets suppressed as…84 votes
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