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Column and/or filter for Privacy in Manage Sets
In Manage Sets it would be really helpful if there was a column to show if a set was Private or Not, and a filter for Privacy (Yes/No).
This would help when I'm trying to delete from "My Sets" or All Sets" tab. To make sure I don't break someone's business process I need to go into each set to check the privacy before I delete a set.
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Display number of results within a set on the Manage Sets page
It would be very helpful to be able to see the number of members or results within a given set on the Manage Sets page, rather than having to open each set to find out how many members or results it contains. This would make deleting old, empty sets, much faster and easier.
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Improve OpenURL generation to remove blanks and duplicates
Openurls generated could by Alma/Primo be shorted by:
- Not sending duplicate parameters.
- Not sending empty parameters.
Background:
We have noticed that OpenURLs produced by Alma/Primo (which are then sent on to our ILLiad server, which can require redirection to get the patron authenticated) can be VERY long. So long in fact, that they can produce errors for our ILLiad web server. The ILLiad server will end up reporting "Request header is too large", and the user is left with a HTTP Status 400 Bad request error.
We believe the responsibility here is on the Alma/PRimo side as the urls generated…
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Add option "PO Line Type" in "Request attributes"
We think the possibility to choose "Order Line Type" under "Request Attributes" would be helpful when editing a purchase request
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Update the Subscription dates range in batch for every invoice line on an invoice
I would like to be able to update the subscription dates range in batch for every invoice line on an invoice, rather than having to open and enter the data manually for each line. I'm currently entering an invoice with over 60 lines, and the subscription dates are the same for every one of those lines. Even though I can click "this year" for each one, that's still a LOT of clicking.
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Block payment and payment of fines at a circulation desk other than the library that owns the fine
In our institution, we have 34 libraries and our students can circulate among them. We think it's a problem when a user can pay their fines at another library, not on their own campus.
Regarding the payment of fines, we suggest that there is a way to block the payment and / or payment of fines at a circulation desk other than the library that owns the fine.15 votes -
Add management information when publishing authority records using OAI-PMH
We want to publish our local authority data to a third party system. Adding management information such as Creation date, Modification date, Created by, etc. would be extremely valuable. Yet, management information enrichment is available for other kind of records, but not authorities (cf. in the documentation page https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/090Integrations_with_External_Systems/030Resource_Management/080Publishing_and_Inventory_Enrichment).
Could you please add manangement information when publishing authority records using OAI-PMH?15 votes -
Two or more EBSCO plugins for Alma
As we have two organizations that Alma is serving and therefore two EBSCO subscriptions it would be usefult to configure two EBSCO Integration Profiles as well. Now we have to choose which organization's EBSCO is configured to Alma and the other is not.
We have two different API User ID's (in form custid.groupid.profileid) but now the other is ignored.
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API conf/sets - Always add member/@link
Currently not all calls to conf/sets will return member-elements with links. This will make a call to e. g. electronic portfolios close to useless, as there is no API-call that can be done with the portfolio's ID only.
Ceterum censeo I don't think that this is an enhancement, but Case 00874282 was not interpreted as this being a bug.
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Allow SuppressedBibWithSuppressedHol for Network Zone environments
Currently when publishing to Primo VE from a Network Zone environment a BIB record with all holdings suppressed is not suppressed even if the SuppressedBibWithSuppressedHol is active.
We see that excluding items from publishing based on process type has the desired effect on the BIB record when all items have the process type that is excluded from publishing. We want the same to be applicable for suppressed locations.15 votes -
Being able to locate fines or fees owed on an item from the item record.
This would be helpful for times when returned materials generate overdue fines that require removal or adjustment and when the staff person navigates away from the screen, the session is interrupted, or other circumstance when you need to verify if a particular item has a fine or fee attached to it.
(This was a very useful feature in Voyager.)
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Click through multiple item records to view and edit
When multiple items are attached to a single holdings record, currently there does not appear to be a way to click directly from one item to the next. Instead, we must click out of each item record viewed, go back to the list, and click into an new one. Having the ability to click directly through the list would help greatly when we need to check through the items for consistency in a field, for example. Additionally, the ability to edit while clicking directly through, in case an error is discovered, would be very helpful and reduce the number of…
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Physical titles results-- option to Sort by call number
Currently, a Physical titles search by call number does NOT give us the option to Sort by call number. In order to sort by call number, we have to do a Physical items search. Having the option to sort by call number (Asc or Desc) would be extremely useful. The display options for Physical titles vs. Physical items are different. If your primary search for most projects is by Physical titles, it is problematic not to have a sort option by Permanent call number.
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Change order icon color in All Titles / Physical Titles result list based on order status
If the status of all POLs on a title is Closed, change the green shopping cart icon color to grey when looking at the All Titles or Physical Titles result list.
It is really helpful to see if there is an order for something when doing a title search. However, it creates a lot of extra clicks to see if an order is active order or not.
For instance, I might be looking at a title for which the item has a status of "Missing" and there is an order on the item. Is that the original order for the…
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Reflect Community Zone changes in affected portfolios' history tabs
Alma portfolios in the IZ show a modification date in their history when a change is made based on CZ data. However, the changes themselves are not documented in the portfolio's history tab -- just the fact that a change occurred on that date.
Some changes are displayed to users in the CZ updates task list, so it's clear that Ex Libris has a way to communicate this at the Institution level. But as Update Task List entries can be dismissed en masse, it's important to reflect CZ changes like linking and coverage dates in a more persistent manner, through…
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Reading lists - notification on Alma if an attempt is made to delete an item on a Leganto reading list
We would like there to be a notification on Alma if any attempt is made to delete an item that is on a Leganto reading list, whether it is deleted individually or as part of a batch-job. The deletion could be because the physical item is in poor condition or has been lost by a user, in which case we would need to know to purchase another copy. Alternatively, we may be deleting because we have purchased a newer edition, and would need to make sure that our reading lists are updated. This would apply to both physical and e-resources.…
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Maximum Renewal Period new option 'Renew until fixed date'
When the summer holidays arrive, a special loan is made with a special rule with a fixed due date.
But at that time, we also need the possibility to exist for that special rule, that the renewal is done until a fixed date.
For this reason, I request add the option of 'Renew until fixed date' to Policy Type: Maximum Renewal Period.15 votes -
Postponement of the Due Date when the library is closed
We would like, when the library is closed, that a TOU allow loans to be postponed for as many days as there are closed days.
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Differentiate “regular” Hold Request and Interested User Request or Change “Interested User Check” Order
Because Alma does not have the granularity to separate an Interested User request and a regular hold request, our Interested User hold process does not work.
When the “Non-Requestable Processes Fulfillment Unit Rule or Change Order” is configured to prevent “in process” items from being requestable, any items that have an Interested User that are in our Technical Services Work Order are treated as “in process” and therefore, the interested user request is blocked. While we do not want most “In Process” items to be requestable, we do want our Interested User requests to be fulfilled.
Because of this configuration,…
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Copyright Work Percentage Rule
It should be possible to apply the Copyright Work Percentage Rule for:
1. Patron Digitization Requests
2. RS Borrowing requestsAnd not just for:
1. Staff Digitization Requests
2. Library Physical Digitization Requests15 votes
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