Purchase Request Library management in User records
A new multi-selection field, Purchase Request Library, was added to the User Details page with the June 2018 release. If one or more libraries are defined for a user, the user may create purchase requests only for the listed libraries. If no libraries are defined, the user may create a purchase request for any library.
But managing Purchase Request Libraries in user records can only be done record per record; there is no possibility for batch processes.
Currently, there is no option:
- to add or remove a Purchase Request Library with the Update/Notify Users job;
- to add or remove a Purchase Request Library with an API;
- to add or remove a Purchase Request Library with a SIS Integration Profile;
- to retrieve in Alma Analytics existing Purchase Request Libraries in user records or to find user records that have no Purchase Request Library.
We would appreciate a lot a more efficient Purchase Request Library management that would be integrated with the existing tools (Analytics, SIS, job, API).
François Renaville
shared this idea
The Purchase Request library will be supported vi SIS/API and user update job, just as the Resoruce Sharing library is.
We’ll also look into making the Purchase Request and the Resoruce Sharing library be searchable in the users advanced search option.
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Katherine O'Brien
commented
Hi - is this idea on the roadmap yet?
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François Renaville commented
Hi Susan. You are correct. The idea was accepted in October 2021 and, as of today, it is not on the Alma roadmap yet.
Alma Roadmap Highlights: 2023 - 2024
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Materials/010Roadmap/Alma_Roadmap_Highlights_(2023-2024) -
Susan Chakmakian
commented
As of February 22, 2023, I also don't see an option to assign a value to the "Purchase request library" field in batch using the user update job in Alma, but I would find this functionality to be quite helpful (as I think it should limit the libraries that users can choose from when they submit a purchase request form in Primo VE).
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Anonymous
commented
Over a year now and purchase request library doesn't seem to be supported either in API or user update job.
Is this only way to limit libraries showing up for a user on purchase request form? -
Arsh Dubli
commented
Great <a herf="https://www.codeachi.com/products/barcode-librar-management-system-software"> Library Management System </a> you have!
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Manu Schwendener commented
+1