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Browse Shelf Listing Call Numbers - 852 $$j
Under the current design, browsing shelf listing by 852 $$j is not a supported feature in Alma.
Example:
852 18 $$b SBG $$c 91 $$8 222 B $$h 22/Z 1244 $$= l $$9 00 $$j 22/Hbl E 600 $$9 09 $$x DE-22For the holdings' field 852 subfields $$h 22/Z 1244 and $$j 22/Hbl E 600, the holdings call number “22/Z 1244 22/Hbl E 600” will appear only when the browse term is “22/Z 1244 22/Hbl E 600” or “22/Z 1244,” but not when the browse term is “22/Hbl E 600”.
We need a 'Browse Shelf Listing' that lists ALL…
72 votes -
Remove block type from Update/Notify Users job
Currently in the Update/Notify User job you can add a block type for a set of users but you cannot remove a block type as you can for other parameters. e.g., add role/remove role.
Instead you only have the option to disable a block type which leaves behind an inactive block that may not be needed and which is marked as external data and locked, meaning you have to toggle the record to open to then manually delete one by one.
Therefore it would be useful to have an additional remove block types parameter so we can then remove in…
3 votes -
Use same format for all dates in Analytics
When combining different subject areas (I use the button “Combine results based on union, intersection, and difference operations”, and I am using union) I find that it is not always possible to combine dates.
For example: The date "Event Start Date"."Event Start Time" from Physical Items Historical Events cannot be combined with "Loan Date"."Loan Date" from Fulfillment.
This is due to differences in date formats.
It's hard to predict which parts of Analytics a library would want to combine. So I suggest that the date formats be standardised across Analytics6 votes -
Display of Collections in Collections Lobby in Primo VE
Ability to only display digital collections in the Collections Lobby page of the Primo View, whose profile slot includes the collection’s local scope.
Case number 081133401 vote -
Allow the keyword function to search up permanent call numbers directly
If I enter a call number into the keyword search box, it will often show no results despite showing results when the search category is switched to "permanent call number." Inputting an OCLC into the keyword search consistently yields accurate results, so why can't it do so with call numbers?
6 votes -
With the implementation of AI Metadata Assistant, a streamlined process for exporting records created in Alma to OCLC would be nice.
...and if it could automatically set holdings and loop back to Alma and insert an 035 with the newly assigned OCLC# that would be even nicer.
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Add activation note to Get PO Line API
In the Get PO Line API (https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/apis/docs/acq/R0VUIC9hbG1hd3MvdjEvYWNxL3BvLWxpbmVzL3twb19saW5lX2lkfQ==/) the receiving_note for print acquisitions is accessible. However its' electronic purchase counterpart, the activation note, is not in the Get PO line API response.
Can this field be added?
8 votes -
Allow limits on the number of requests/holds by location
Currently, the number of requests/holds can only be limited by patron. We've experienced instances where multiple requests are placed for a given item in a short span of time (as many as 5!) Patrons do not necessarily realize that if they're the second, third, or more requestor, they are unlikely to receive an item within a semester. We would prefer to limit the number of active requests/holds for circulatable items, the better to redirect subsequent requestors to ILL. Recommend allowing limits on the number of requests/holds by location.
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Add function to monitor broken display logic rules
When the name of a collection/interface/service used in a rule changes the rule quietly breaks. The only way in Alma to find out it's broken is to open the specific rule in edit mode, where it says "not listed" next to the changed collection/interface/service. There is no indication in the list of rules and you are not notified when a rule breaks. We have a long list of rules in use so it's difficult to keep track of the broken rules. It would be useful to be notified when a rule breaks or to have a way of monitoring broken…
53 votes -
versions in new interface
In the new interface it is no longer possible to see dates of changes other than the original creation date and who created the record plus the last edited date and who made that change. Please reinstate the ability to see more version change dates without editing the record so that users who do not have the Cataloguer role can see this information in view-only mode.
1 vote -
Posibilidad de discriminar campos para cosecha de registros por OAI
No logramos configurar la cosecha por OAI para que solo tome los datos del campo dc.source xml:lang='es-ES' y no tome los datos del campo dc:source xml:lang="en-US"
Al intentar realizar la regla, en formato oai_dc, no se encontraron parámetros para poder segmentar/discriminar los campos.
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Error en regla XML para cosecha de registros por OAI
Para la cosecha de registros por OAI se puede crear la regla en XML pero al intentar cosechar nos genera error en el formato: Registros con error de carga{BULKID=25571960004151, JOBID=3894163620004151, ERRORMESSAGE=Parsing Error - Please check that the file is in the correct format and that the "Input record path" is correct, FILEID=3894165330004151}
Ver caso 079718651 vote -
Temporary Inactive for Lending - Longer than 30 Days
In the past, we were able to choose a date range for Temporary Inactive for Lending (and/or Borrowing) that covered the full time that our additional location libraries closed for summer. Now it appears to only be extendable for 30 days. That means we have to "refresh" the date range several times during the summer. Across our consortium, we have many libraries that close for the summer. If there needs to be a limit on how long we can extend that date range, could we have 90 days instead of 30? Then we might only have to refresh the date…
1 vote -
Add CloudLibrary to CZ and Automated Holdings
Please consider adding a CloudLibrary ebook collection in the Community Zone and if possible offer Automated Holdings service.
2 votes -
Ability to change location of message notifications
This type of notification/message pops out and frequently obstructs a toolbar I use. I find the messages helpful, but I'd like to be able to move them somewhere else on the screen.
4 votes -
Add item process type when creating a new item record
Currently when creating a new physical item record, you cannot populate the process type field. You must create the record, then go back in and edit the record to add the process type. DUPLICATING an item record does allow the process type to be updated, but creating a new item does not. The extra clicks to go back into an item record to edit it really adds up for Catalogers having to do this repeatedly throughout the day.
Here is a screen recording showing the issue when creating a new item record:
https://app.screencast.com/zw7GhHEnH5Won88 votes -
Add the ability to enter a string of delimited values in bulk to Alma Advanced Search fields
Currently adding fields and values to Alma Advanced Search is only possible one by one. This is a painfully slow and click-heavy activity when there are many parameters to be added. This also risks slowing down Alma UI when upwards of several hundred fields (as advised by Ex Libris Support).
It is proposed to support many values to be copy and pasted in to a single field by a string with separator, such as an OR Boolean or semi-colon representing the OR.Use case: We use a logical set to fuel our Collection Discovery collection titled “Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
1 vote -
Request for a List of Selectable Special Characters in the MDE Virtual Keyboard
Request regarding the MDE virtual keyboard for inserting special characters, which became available with the August 2025 release.
I would like to be able to view all available characters at once, or to change the order of the character code blocks in the drop-down menu.
It would be especially helpful if the characters could be displayed in Unicode order.
Currently, characters are grouped and selectable via a drop-down menu, but this structure requires users to know which set contains the character they want to input.
This makes the process inconvenient, especially when searching for less common characters.126 votes -
Enable local extensions on MARC 79X and 89X
OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards sets out tags 79X (790-799) and 89X (896-899) as valid for local uses. These ranges should be available for network zone members to use as well. Adopting these ranges will allow catalogers to directly adapt records from WorldCat into a network and add local extensions without having to remap from the OCLC-supported field to a field in Alma, such as a 9XX.
Catalogers primarily use these fields to enter details such as authors with local affiliations (e.g., current faculty members), dissertation advisors or members of dissertation committees, and the college within the institution supervising the…
8 votes -
Add Primary ID to Creators and Modifiers of Analytics Reports
Currently, Analytics displays only the Created Date and Modified Date for reports, without showing which user performed these actions. This makes it difficult to identify ownership or responsibility for a report, and complicates collaboration among staff.
I propose adding the Primary ID of the user who created a report and of the user who last modified it. This would:
1.Improve accountability and change tracking.
2.Make it easier to follow up with colleagues about report logic or updates.
3.Align Analytics with other Alma areas where user IDs are already visible in audit trails.
Adding this information would strengthen report governance and…
2 votes
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