Add item copy number to physical item details area of analytics
The item copy number doesn't seem to be exported anywhere in Alma analytics, and would be useful for shelf reading reports or stock checking/inventory control where you may not necessarily be able to scan a barcode in .
The suggestion would be to include it under Physical Items\Physical Item Details\Copy Number.
Note: this is different from the holdings copy ID which seems to be sourced from the holdings 852 tag.
The field “item copy ID” in the “Physical items” subject area “physical item details” folder comes from the item record and not from the holdings record. It is visible in the physical item editor in the “general” tab and is called “Copy ID”.
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Anonymous commented
I am having a similar issues. It would be useful to have Copy ID in Alma Fulfillment analytics. We need to do a report by physical material type, but need to include the first and last names of students. We haven't found a way to include Copy ID as part of the analytic report. Are we missing something, or is Copy ID only available in a Physical Item analytic report?
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Simon Hunt commented
Hi Yoel,
This element does not appear in the Physical Items Details folder within the Fulfillment subject area. Can this be added?
This workaround seems to function correctly: add the Physical Items subject area to the analysis just for the "Item Copy ID" field (don't use any measures from that folder).
Thanks,
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Abigail Bibee commented
Agreed! You also can't search by copy number in Alma. When we do weeding projects, the copy number crucial information.