RE: RE: protecting the new circactive field?

[Barb Anderson <bja9@xxxxxxxxxx>]

you can check to see if it is protected without a test load--under 
management you can view the loaders and there is an option to see what is 
protected (D), select that and you get a list of protected fields--even if 
they AREN'T listed in the "first" screen you get to.



At 12:26 PM 9/25/2003, you wrote:
>It may be that as long as the CIRCAC field is incorrectly editable on
>your system, then it would not be overlay protected on a download,
>unless you specifically reference it in the patron load profile.
>
>I tested our CIRCAC field as soon as  I read Corey's posting, and found
>that it was also editable.    I called the Help Desk to have them fix
>this and get the fixed field reference number so I could adjust our
>patron load profile [it's #163].
>
>I was told "all the fixed fields should automatically be protected from
>overlay" - seemingly implying to me that no action was needed on my
>part.
>
>I test loaded/overlaid my patron record and found the circactive field
>was wiped out.  Luckily, III hadn't yet 'fixed' the fact that CIRCAC was
>incorrectly editable on our system, so I was able to edit my CIRCAC
>field to reset it.   I  then edited our m2btab.p profile, adding 163 to
>the list of fixed fields to protect, and reloaded my record.  This time
>the CIRCAC field was protected.
>
>I alerted the Help Desk to the fact that they may start receiving a
>large volume of calls on this, as it is beginning to look like a
>systematic bug.
>
>I would suggest you first test whether CIRCAC is editable, and if so,
>contact the Help Desk to have this turned off.  Once CIRCAC is no longer
>editable, then test whether it is being protected from overlay.  It may
>be that once the field is no longer editable, the field is automatically
>protected.  If not, then your patron load table will need to be
>adjusted, either locally or by III.
>
>Cheryl A. Gowing
>ILS System Coordinator
>Richter Library
>University of Miami
>Coral Gables, FL 33124
>
>Ph: (305) 284-6018
>Fax: (305) 284-4027
>cgowing@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lesha Fossey [mailto:L.Fossey@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:09 PM
>To: innopac@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: RE: protecting the new circactive field?
>
>
>On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 09:02:20 -0400 "Mitlin, Laurance R."
><mitlinl@xxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
> > Here's the reply I got from the helpdesk when I asked about protecting
>the
> > CIRCACTIV field:
> > "This field does not need to be included in this list, nor added to
>the
>overlay > protection list for patron loads. The field is system
>generated and
>cannot be > directly edited by staff or patrons. . .
>. . .Updating the patron record should not affect this field in any way.
>If you
> > can provide specific examples where this field is being updated during
>a
>patron > record load, please let me know. I will then reopen this call
>and start
>a new > investigation."
>
>Thanks Larry
>It DEFINITELY is being overridden in our system, as I've been test
>loading a
>file of three records (including mine!) in preparation for automating
>our staff
>details. Before I loaded the file my circactive field had a date in.
>After
>loading the file it had -- -- --
>I called this in to the helpdesk yesterday. I've had a callnumber
>response but
>no actual reply yet. Perhaps they are realising there is a problem, as
>I'd have
>expected it to be as they describe.....
>I'll keep the list posted.
>
>Lesha
>--
>----------------------
>Lesha Fossey  MA MCLIP
>Assistant Librarian, Circulation Services
>University of Exeter
>Stocker Road            TEL: 01392 263878
>Exeter                  FAX: 01392 263871
>EX4 4PT         E-MAIL: L.Fossey@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>--
>This message was distributed through the Innovative Users Group INNOPAC
>list
>Public replies:  INNOPAC@xxxxxxxxxx
>Update your subscription options:
>http://innopacusers.org/list/listinfo/innopac
>
>--
>This message was distributed through the Innovative Users Group INNOPAC list
>Public replies:  INNOPAC@xxxxxxxxxx
>Update your subscription options: 
>http://innopacusers.org/list/listinfo/innopac

Barbara J. Anderson
Library Systems Specialist
Kelvin Smith Library
Case Western Reserve University
11055 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106-7151

bja9@xxxxxxxxxx
(voice) 216-368-2666
(fax) 216-368-6506