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Conversion job for any part of the record to any other part
Hello,
It would be nice if there was a job of conversion of every part of a record (bib, hol, item, portfolio) into another part, for example:
Bib records into Items
Bib records into Holdings
Bib records into Portfolios
Bib records into Orders
Items into Bib records
Items into Holdings
Orders into Bib records
Orders into items
Orders into Portfolios
Portfolios into Bib records
Portfolios into Orders
This way, we will not be limited by the search for any job.
For example, we would be able to search Bib records, convert the set into items and run a job for…13 votes -
Ability to edit records during import when manual handling required
During the import of records, we sometimes get the "Manual Handling Required" notice, from which we can view the record in question as well as its error.
On that screen you can view the record and we have often found that only a small fix is needed to correct the error, and would be best done at this point in the process rather than getting the original file, making a change, and either reloading the whole thing or extracting the one file to fix and reload it alone.
It would be nice if, along with the ability to simply view…
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URL Checker for Alma
In the system we were working with before (Innovative's Millennium) we had a tool for checking electronic record URLs called URL Checker, so we could detect URLs that weren't working properly. We suggest that this tool be developed for Alma.
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Display of the 1,000 most recent linked data records in Alma and Primo
It is not possible to display all linked data records since the number is limited to 1’000. For better user convenience, at least the 1’000 most recent records should be displayed and not the 1’000 oldest or randomly selected records.
Especially in the case of journals and monographic series that have been published for a long time, 1,000 linked records are not uncommon and the most recent ones are usually of interest.12 votes -
11 votes
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Overlap Analysis - compare all IZ EXCEPT selected electronic collections (such as non-owned eBooks in EBA, DDA, and ATO collections)
Overlap Analysis would be more useful if we could compare all of our IZ EXCEPT certain selected electronic collections. The use case if that we load vendor records for titles in our Evidence-Based Acquisition, Access to Order, and DDAs. Since we do not yet own these resources, we would like these eliminated from the "all IZ" target sources.
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Browse Shelf Listing - straight to edit!
If you click on a record in the list that appears when clicking Browse Shelf Listing (Alt+C) while in MDE, the record immediately opens in MDE for editing. This is not necessary and confusing because for example when you click on a record after clicking Find Matches (Ctrl+M) you get the option of View or Edit. Same should apply to Browse Shelf Listing (Alt+C)
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Make bibliographic references searchable
Make bibliographic references searchable
MARC21
555__ |a
555__ |dImportant for old prints and manuscripts
555 also includes references that cannot be used in 024 7
So far 500 has to be filled out in addition to 555 to make it searchable
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Display Number of Records in Set Information Section
It would be extremely beneficial to have the ability to view the number of records in a set directly within the Set Information Section, without the need to click through to the content.
Specifically, adding a line such as “Number of Records: ####” in the Set Information Section would streamline the process of sorting through sets. For example, when managing multiple sets of items for withdrawal, it would allow me (or my students) to quickly ascertain the number of remaining items without the need to navigate into each set, view the content, and then return to the previous screen.
This…
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Provide ability to turn off the display of Related Records in Alma
Our staff find the appearance of related records in Alma that appear as part of a search result to be distracting and add no value. I'd like to suggest that we get the ability to configure whether these related records appear at all.
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No relation "Replaces/Replaced by" between records due to entry of invalid ISBN (020 $z)
If there are two records in Alma, one that has 020 $a u and another that has 020 $a v and 020 $z u, the both records will be related by the system with the relation: Replaces/Replaced by. The 020 $z is understood as a "cancelled" ISBN and therefore included in the job that calculates the relations.
In the vast majority of cases we know 020 $z is a false/invalid ISBN: a publisher mistakenly(!) uses the same ISBN in two different resources that have nothing to do with each other. However, according to the international rules for describing resources, the…
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Improve the efficiency and accuracy of Check call no.
In the Aleph environment, when a cataloger presses F3 in the MARC tag of call number (050), they can see "all" similar call numbers. This helps them to decide the call number for the record they are working on. The system does not differentiate whether these are physical or electronic resources, or whether they have holdings. However, in the Alma environment, when in the same call number (050) MARC tag, it is not possible to see "all" call numbers of records in the system, especially not for electronic resources. This significantly increases the difficulty for catalogers in deciding the call…
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Local Authority Automation and Workflow
Currently, Alma requires quite a bit of manual intervention when creating local authority records and linking them to the relevant records in the catalog. In order to relink an authority controlled field (ie. 1XX, 6XX, and 7XX) someone from the library must go through and change the second indicators from 0 to 7 and add a $2 with the local authority profile code. This can be done using normalization rules but it still must be done manually. There are no scheduled jobs that will do this.
An example might be helpful to both show the problem and a possible solution.
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Show all holdings in export list in column "availability"
The results list exportet to excel shows only the first three to four holdings followed by “and others”.
So you do not get the complete number/information about the holdings of the record.3 votes -
Allow form editing of Metadata Configuration profiles in addition to Extension files
The metadata configuration profiles are currently only editable by uploading XML files, which become invisible upon upload. This can become a nuisance if a library wants to make small additions to existing fields, or wants to add multiple new fields with numerous subfield/indicator definitions. It would be much easier if new values could be added using a form within Alma, via an "add row" link at the top of each page. For example, in the MARC21 bibliographic profile, an "add row" button could add a new MARC field and definition. Within each field would be additional "add row" buttons for…
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Add option to import records as standalone upon multi-match
In the "Automatic Multi-Match Handling" section, under the option "Choose a conclusive action in case the above selected criteria result in multiple records," I'd like to be able to select "skip and import record as standalone." I still want the record, but it doesn't know which record I plan to overlay. So, I must manually resolve the issue. It's an extra step to go back into the job's history, download the record it rejected, and reload it as standalone.
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Add 2FA for Import profiles
Recent changes to our digital preservation system mean that two factor authentication is now required for API access to the system. This includes OAI Harvest tools.
At present there is no field in the Alma/Primo import profile template I can add the authentication key required to harvest data from our preservation system.
Is it possible to add such a field to the Alma import authentication template? This would benefit not only us, but others who have links to external systems which require two factor authentication.
Information about the change as it relates to us can be found in the following…
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Add notes or internal description field to collections
Currently the only place to put information into a (not electronic) collection is the Description, which is visible to the public. It would be very useful to have an internal note or internal description field where we can put in information such as why a collection was created, who wanted it, what criteria to use when adding titles, etc.
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Add permission to remove items from sets to more Alma roles
Several of our cataloging workflows are based on multiple catalogers working off of a public Alma set of items to be cataloged. After they catalog an item, they remove it from the set. The ability to remove records from sets created by others requires the Repository Manager role. Currently we have to add the Repository Manager role to catalogers to get the "remove from others' sets" functionality, and we don't want to grant the other advanced permissions along with that role.
Please add the ability to remove items from sets created by others to additional Alma roles that are lower…3 votes -
IZ/CZ symbol display in Record View
Could “Record View” display the symbol to show whether the bib record is IZ or CZ? At the moment, you have to click on Edit and go into the MDE to find out which it is, which is annoying and time-consuming if you don’t need the MDE at that point for any other reason. You may have reached Record View from a route other than a search (e.g. activating an e-resource), so may not have seen the IZ/CZ symbol at a previous stage.
2 votes
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