Map item level fields, Pattern Type and Linking Number in Analytics.
Area of concern: Analytics Fields for Reporting on Serials 863/866 Generation.
Please reference Ex Libris presentation ‘Automation Tasks for Summary Holdings’:
In order for 863/866 Summary Holdings generation to work properly, each item record must contain certain information in the ‘Pattern Type’ and ‘Linking Number’ fields. Currently, these fields are not mapped in analytics, so there is no way to report on which records lack this info. Without this reporting capability, we are stuck individually checking many thousands of records to be sure they have the required information.
What should be changed: As Serials Processors, we would like to have item level fields, ‘Pattern Type’ and ‘Linking Number’ mapped in Analytics so that they are easily reportable. This would benefit our workflow by allowing us to easily locate item records that do not have this information filled in. If we can find and correct those items efficiently, then we can optimize our records for Automated Summary Holdings generation.
Lindsay
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May Chan
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Our library badly needs this data to be reported to ensure our serials holdings and items meet the requirements to automate summary holdings.