List of ALEPH development requests 1997

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Requests are listed in the alphabetic sequence of their titles after editing.
The first column gives the (automatically generated) Processed reQuest IDentifier. Clicking on it shows the fully formatted record. The request title follows.
The next lines show the Ex Libris assigned complexity level and following the slash / the first line of Ex Libris comment

PQID Request title (after editing)

aamiCa Ability of formating information on the list of loans

7P / We will add editing flags to the BUF-DOC-TEXT field of the screen. The

aamgna Ability of simple copying of the set to diskette

500 / This feature exists in ALEPH GUI. Terminal mode is not compatible to PC.

aaDmEa Acquisitions report wising util54 formats

R / Use UTIL 70 to retrieve ACQ files and transfer the data to an external tool

aalCla add borrower status as a value on printout of iutil 902

6P / 1. Will implement a new IUTIL similar to 902 with a Break/Split by borrower's

R / 2. The IUTILs work on the level of GBL/LOC library. It is impossible to run

aalpna add some more borrower status flag

3P / We will add the option of Include/Exclude 5 borrowers statuses to the

aayhsa Adding the supplier code to

0p / Together with aaxlva and aayAna 8 points

aaEkna ALEPH to US MARC standard

500 / From our experience with OCLC and RLIN there is no standard

aawmea Approximate set instead of zero search set

R / Aleph has no tools for it.

aakara Automatic search aids

0P / Rank exists in ALEPH 300. Try rank as a command from the list of sets screen.

aaEawa Automatic use of last retrieved set

3P / Will do last retrieved set as default. The new boolean strategy will be

aawiAa Batch updating of the issues' location field

4P / Will add a new command on SERIAL_SUBSCR screen (Change Issue Location/no.line).

aaDkxa Blocking performing loans through PUSH to borrower whose

1P / Will add a new flag to the borrower's record (Z35) for ILL request permission

aahkaa Break function - all modules

500 / This function exists in ALEPH 500 (GUI) and can not be implemented in

aaxeja CAN-SUB for M-orders

6P / Will add a new command CAN-ORDER on ACQ_ORDER screen for every type of order:

aamfja CHANGE OF DUE DATE

3P / Will add the CD (Change Date) command on CIR_MAIN_LOAN_1.

aaBaea Check of different level pw in MA

? / Your request was not clear to us.

aauvCa CIR CIR_HIST

500? / This is a major change in the database.

aakema Combine sets with Boolean operators

500 / MSv NOTE: No ExLibris comment

aaadya Combined searches from the scan-list (ACC)

500 / MSvNOTE: No ExLibris comment

aajdpa Confirm of request on e-mail

? / The request is not clear to us.

aaynna Creating invoices through import of invoice data in electronic media

500 / MSvNOTE: No Exl comment

aalFga Currency conversion rate

R / There is no place for additional date.

aainja Deletions of holdings

R / We can not do a change in the key of the copy.

aalbza Display of system number on CAT_EDIT_FORM_COR, CAT_EDIT_FORM_ALL

6P / Will add the SYSNO to all cataloging screens. The SYSNO will be displayed

aalfra Displaying 0 hit searches

0P / MSvNOTE: No ExLibris comment

aaksga DOCUMENT CHECK

0P / UTIL 66, check tab_sub_fields. Lines of the table for range are CK lines.

aaiqua Dynamic CCL_ISSUE and CCL_COPIES screens

4P / Will do CCL_COPIES dynamic screen so that the user can define

aataca Electronic ordering

R / Will be considered in ALEPH 500.

aacpya Enhancement of functionality of UTIL 54

500? / MSvNOTE: No ExLibris comment

aagAza Extension of Tab display table (util 54)

/ MSv NOTE: No evaluation received from ExLibris

aadeda Highlighted bar and arrow-keys as pointer

R / There is no way of selecting lines in terminal mode with the cursor except of

aagdfa HOLDING DELETION & PENDING FINES

R / To display a warning for deleting holdings indicating borrower's ID with

aaicja ill Integration as modul in the system

R / Can not add ILL as a module. This is a change in ALEPH concept.

aaBjpa ILL: Possibility to count requests with status NE

0P / NOTE: you may retrieve NE requests with IUTIL 101 for ILL library.

aaAkaa ILL: Possibility to perform claims for ILL-requests with status NE

3P / Will add request status to the supplier screen: ILL_REQUEST_SUP_ADD.

aahjea Inventory catalogs sorted by locations

9P / Will do a new IUTIL which retrieves bibliographic records, with holdings,

aavhca IUTIL 8.23 improvement

R / Can not add sublibrary to budget.

5P / for each of these options

aasfka IUTIL 8.7 and 8.8 improvement

R / I. Input file to 807 and 808 created via 804.

aakCra IUTIL 8/22 improvement

R / OPEN DATE is not a field for update.

aaqEga Length of Alternate key window

R / A change in the barcode will be a major change in the database.

aabdea Less checking when renewals are performed through OPAC

? / Please clarify the request. Specify scenario for this request.

aaFEEa Loan status for a few hours

6P / In ALEPH 300, we will add to the existent tabaleph 16 lines with

aammza Logging changes in orders

505? / In ALEPH 300 this development requires adding a new file plus utilities

aamCAa Logging of budget changes

500? / Will be considered in ALEPH 500.

aawAda Marking changes in the documentation

R / The upgrading at different sites is not always the same, which makes it

aarCEa More flexbility in definition of tab_full e tab_short

2P / - Punctuation and subfield to display on the WWW is fixed in the

R / - Tab_display in WWW is REJECTED.

aayAna More information about supplier on the request slip

0p / Together with aaxlva and aayhsa 8 points

aaumpa More than three invoices per order

500 / In ALEPH 300 it requires a major change in the database.

aaksda Multilingual tables

500? / MSvNOTE: No ExLibris comment

aaonca New bibliographic field to manage link to remote resources

0P / You can write a script for each of the specified links (gopher, telnet, etc.)

aayeDa new form to print user's requests submitted by Aleph WWW

R / The system has no way to differentiate between a request placed from OPAC and

aavlda New IUTIL procedure combining IUTIL 617 and IUTIL 804/801

0P / We suggest there is UTIL 49 for order for the format and introduce this to

aabjCa Number of items ordered

2P / Will add No. of Items field next to sublibrary for each type of order.

aaoaoa Online Comments from Users

4P / Exists on ALEPH GUI 300. Will add message to the library from OPAC.

aalkza Output file name in IUTIL 604

2P / Will add output file to IUTIL 604.

aauvga Paging backwards in the list of vendors

0P / (UNIX)

R / (VMS) - Can not be done for VMS (requires a change in the base).

aaxota Patch implementation

R / This request can not be accepted because bugs and developments are fixed

aahbxa PIN - personal identification ...

0P / 1. The user can fix in the update_profile file the option of checking both:

7P / 2. For the the PIN code to be encrypted in the system, will add add a flag

4P / 3. The same method for updating passwords will apply for the PIN code.

R / 4. The only way to change PIN code without knowing the old one is to apply

1P / 5. Will add a flag to tabaleph 10 for minimum length of PIN code field.

R / 6. Problem in disabling the echo in ALEPH.

R / 7. In Aleph the operator is the one to perform the loan transaction. We do not

R / 8. Same answer as in 9.7 above.

0P / 9. MSv NOTE: No ExLibris comment

aaakCa Possibility to save and restore search formulations

500 / MSvNOTE: No ExLibris comment

aajFBa PRINT OF LOAN RECEIPT

3P / Will add location to loand receipt.

aajjza Printing of loan receipts....

R / Tabaleph 10 switch 3 has an optional flag for printing a receipt every 10

aaiswa Printing of request slips

3P / Will add new value "A" to switch 14 of tabaleph 10 in order to check

bahjea Printout and location of the documents

3P / Will add an option in IUTIL 509 to choose holdings information such as:

aavkga Priviledges to ad/update bibliographic

4P / Will add the possibilitity of NO update specific fields to UTIL 42.

aarema Reply field on update screen is too short

R / The supplier reply is a subfield ($$r) from the supplier field. Adding extra

aayCna Request for blocked user

2P for the implementation in the WEB / ***2P for the implementation in the ILL_REQ_PAT

aafmma RESERVATION BY A LINKED RECORD

0P / The LK command works on the volume level. This request was checked and

bajhua retrieval of records by fields written in holding record

6P / - The functionality for indexing location and inventory number will be

aavDta Searching, sorting, printing, export and import of non-bibliographic

R / Use the output of UTIL 70 for processing with external files.

aaijja Separate reservation and request activities

? / We are not sure we understood this request properly.

aaDFla separate title index from bibliographic record

6P / - 1) one-time fix of old records to strip punctuation from the

aasExa Sorting of requests according to the module

0P / This is not a problem. You must set switch 6 of tabaleph 10 to Y in order to

aaEjva Statistical reports for cataloging

6P / 1. Cataloguing statistical reports - will do:

0P / 2. For statistical reports according to copy status you may find usefull,

2P / 3.1. We can add to UTIL 70 ACC file in order to retrieve fields and apply the

7P / 3.2. New IUTIL including ACC code, cataloguer name, open date and update date.

aaBtra Subfield in cat_edit_form

R / Rejected for terminal mode.

aaeFja SUPERFIND in fixed-from

0P / You may use boolean operator in fixed forms.

aatoBa The possibility to define the form of the date on screens and printouts

500? / Requires a major change in the database and in a large number of programs.

aaxlva The SN-field (Series) should be added to the order slips

8P / Will add SN field, bor ID, and SP1 to SP5 to the ILL_REQUEST_PRINT_01 form.

aaiEna Time of batch utilities

R / A special script can be written by the library's system manager.

aahFDa Transaction log utility

0P / This request already exists in ALEPH 300 for WWW and GUI. See WWW and GUI

aawwxa User note in forms

8P / Will add User Note to ILL_REQUEST_ARR_PRINT_BL, ILL_REQUEST_ARR_PRINT_BP

aaktaa Using trans_single in IUTILs and in CI

1P for each case / Please, specify the required cases for trans_single.

aavwja Vendor base

R / This requires a major change in the database. Consider creating a vendor's

aawsza Vendor files searchable in a more flexible way

/ MSv NOTE: No evaluation received from ExLibris

aanlza www - sort results

6P / Will do only sort for ACC files in the WEB.

R / Sort in FIND is rejected.

aamjDa www log file needed

0P / Done. This request is included in patch 326.05.

aanlia WWW-User info: Extension of number of fields in the Hold-expand screens

4P / An additional value in tabaleph10 to delete WWW hold requests. This value

4P for delete and queue on hold-expand-copy screen / ***4P for delete and queue on hold-expand-issue screen

aamhoa WWW-User Info: Extension of number of fields in the loan-expand-screens

4P / Will add dynamic fields: no. of renewals, letter status, letter date to the

aayfra WWW: Extension of number of fields shown in screen issue-zoom-2 and copies

8P / - Issue-zoom-2 will be dynamic screen. The user will choose the fields to

aavgAa www: holdings display

R / WWW browser displays the full list from the beginning, use the scrolling bar.

aaAgka WWW: Possibility to suppress Delivery Type in copy- and issue-request-screens

0P / HTML solves this problem. Try hidden fields. For text such as mail, mailbox,

aakpCa WWW: Reservation queue to be shown in copy- and issue-request screens

10P / Will add a queue link to all copies screens and issue-zoom-2. Clicking on

aaDApa WWW: show direct by index field

6P / Will add new functionality in tab_www.dat table for indexing and a new screen

aasCFa WWW: User-Info: Improved functionality in the borrower-details-screens

R / Use the browser's functionality.