RE: Same barcode numbers on different titles

["Fox, Linda J." <FoxLJ@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If I understand you correctly, entire item records were created.  If that is the
case, and if you have the range of barcode numbers, you should be able to create
a review file of item records where the barcode is within this barcode number
range.  You can then delete the records in the review file.

Linda Fox
Library Assistant, Technical Services Division
304 Miller Nichols Library
University of Missouri--Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO  64110

phone: (816) 235-5290
fax: (816) 333-5584
email: foxlj@xxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: James Rentz [mailto:JAMES@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:55 PM
To: 'INNOPAC Listserv'
Subject: Same barcode numbers on different titles


We have run into a problem with the same barcode number being attached to
multiple, and incorrect, titles. It occured when we tried to use the ITEM
(Multiple) function to add a series of volumes. Evidently we entered some
incorrect information because we ended up with a few thousand  duplicates
that attached themselves to other titles and seem to have changed numbers as
well. We did try to delete the original range of barcodes off of the correct
title, but the duplicates are still attached to titles all over the place
and come up as duplicate numbers when someone brings an item up for
checkout. 

My question is: Is there any effective way to track down, and delete,  these
duplicates in an organized manner rather than waiting for reports from our
Circulation departments. 

James Rentz
Manager - Technical Services
Rockford Public Library
215 N. Wyman Street
Rockford, IL  61101
(815)965-6731 x136
james@xxxxxxxxxx