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- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:52:45 -0700
- From: innopac@xxxxxxxxxx (Card, Sandra)
- Subject: Automating Patron Record Downloads
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I hope the enhancement is submitted as an option and not a total switchover.
Why?
1 - I get patron data from our registrar on diskettes which I load into my
PC with an unzip. The INNOPAC FTS gets them from the PC, so it is not on a
scheduled basis; it is whenever I get the diskettes and put the data on my
PC (irregular days and times).
2 - After preprocessing, I run a load in TEST mode. This gives me an error
report of duplicate records. Circulation searches for a patron by barcode,
but unfortunately I cannot get them to do a name search on a regular basis
if the patron barcode does not show up in our system (we have records
without barcodes from the registrar's data). So we end up with some
duplicate patron records. I can then merge duplicate patron records BEFORE
the load so additional duplicates will not be created and records will be
overlaid properly. Therefore I would never want a process to go directly
from pre-processing to load.
3 - On the other hand, I would not mind a scheduled load (last step only),
similar to unattended backup. That way, I could ask the system to run the
file load at 3 a.m. or whatever. Currently I load during the day, which
does slow down the system some, since a lot of stuff is going through the
transaction file.
Sandra Card
Systems Librarian and Technical Services Librarian
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles 90032-8300
scard@xxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 323-343-4894 FAX: 323-343-3992
-----Original Message-----
From: Hope, Ben (OD/ORS) [mailto:hopeb@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 8:43 AM
To: 'innopac@xxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: Automating Patron Record Downloads
I'm asking Innovative to automate the FTS, pre-processing, and processing of
patron records loaded using the Read/Write marc records menu. Libraries
would still need to get their files into one of the four acceptable formats
and into an FTP file, but this enhancement would go get that FTP file on a
scheduled basis, pre-process it, and then load it. It would also email a
given email address with event notification.
Please email me directly if you are interested in this functionality. I will
submit this request and a list of libraries interested to Innovative on
Monday September 9. Please respond by then.
(} Ben Hope, The TALLGUY
/||\ Chief, Systems Office
|| National Institutes of Health Library
/\ Tallguy@xxxxxxxxxx
6'8" http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I hope the enhancement is submitted as an option and =
not a total switchover. Why?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1 - I get patron data from our registrar on diskettes =
which I load into my PC with an unzip. The INNOPAC FTS gets them =
from the PC, so it is not on a scheduled basis; it is whenever I get =
the diskettes and put the data on my PC (irregular days and =
times).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>2 - After preprocessing, I run a load in TEST =
mode. This gives me an error report of duplicate records. =
Circulation searches for a patron by barcode, but unfortunately I =
cannot get them to do a name search on a regular basis if the patron =
barcode does not show up in our system (we have records without =
barcodes from the registrar's data). So we end up with some duplicate =
patron records. I can then merge duplicate patron records BEFORE the =
load so additional duplicates will not be created and records will be =
overlaid properly. Therefore I would never want a process to go =
directly from pre-processing to load.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>3 - On the other hand, I would not mind a scheduled =
load (last step only), similar to unattended backup. That way, I =
could ask the system to run the file load at 3 a.m. or whatever. =
Currently I load during the day, which does slow down the system some, =
since a lot of stuff is going through the transaction file.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sandra Card</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Systems Librarian and Technical Services =
Librarian</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>John F. Kennedy Memorial Library</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>California State University, Los Angeles</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles =
90032-8300</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>scard@xxxxxxxxxx</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Phone: 323-343-4894 FAX: =
323-343-3992</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Hope, Ben (OD/ORS) [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:hopeb@xxxxxxxxxx">mailto:hopeb@xxxxxxxxxx</A>=
]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 8:43 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: 'innopac@xxxxxxxxxx'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Automating Patron Record Downloads</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm asking Innovative to automate the FTS, =
pre-processing, and processing of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>patron records loaded using the Read/Write marc =
records menu. Libraries</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>would still need to get their files into one of the =
four acceptable formats</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and into an FTP file, but this enhancement would go =
get that FTP file on a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>scheduled basis, pre-process it, and then load =
it. It would also email a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>given email address with event notification.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Please email me directly if you are interested in =
this functionality. I will</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>submit this request and a list of libraries =
interested to Innovative on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Monday September 9. Please respond by then.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> (} Ben Hope, The =
TALLGUY </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/||\ Chief, Systems Office </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> || National Institutes =
of Health Library </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> /\ Tallguy@xxxxxxxxxx =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>6'8" <A =
HREF=3D"http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/</A> </FONT>
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