Add "Description" to the "Change Physical Items" job so that this field can be edited in batch across sets of item records
We would like to be able to edit (and delete) the "Description" field across large numbers of records without having to do it manually for each one. The "Rebuild Physical item description" job does not help here, since the content of the field is not necessarily based on Enumeration and Chronology data.
Several fields have been added since we started with Alma (e.g. Alternative Call Number, Temporary Call Number, Inventory Number, etc.). Therefore, we hope that this field will also be available for this job in the near future. Thank you in advance!
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c. commented
Dear Lili,
thanks for you reply!
Yes, we know that data updates can be risky and you are right, the description field is an important field for requests.
We are aware of this. For example: changing a location can also be risky, if you switch to location that is linked to fulfillment unit which cannot be requested.Kind regards,
Christian. -
Dear all,
Thank you for posting this idea and for the helpful comments. We are reviewing this idea, and would like to make sure we fully understand the request.
Since the item description impacts fulfillment functionality, such as requests - changing an item's description unlinks it from any existing patron requests, which can lead to their cancellation.
Our concern is that bulk changes of item descriptions on a set of items could be risky, potentially leading to unintentional mass deletion of patron requests. I would therefore like to make sure that this is the desired functionality (meaning if item descriptions are inaccurate, the requests attached to them are also inaccurate, and request cancellation in this scenario would not cause any data issues).
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Frank LIU commented
It is hoped that this function can be modified
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Lisa Hatt commented
I've run into this limitation and it was definitely frustrating.
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Peta Hopkins commented
No votes. But I support more flexibility with jobs.