RE: Millennium Headings Reports: questions

[Leonore Linsky <llinsky at minlib dot net>]

You can turn it off yourself
In the telnet  you go to system codes,
set system options
data base maintenance
headings report first time use  = none



At 04:14 PM 2/10/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> I would love to turn this off. Is this something III has to do or do we have
> the power?
> Thanks,
> Eileen
>
> Eileen Chandler
> Bibliographic Services Manager
> CLAMS (Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing)
> 270 Communication Way
> Hyannis, MA 02601
> Tel: 508-790-4399 Ext. 13
> email: echandler at clamsnet dot org
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Leonore Linsky
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 3:39 PM
> To: geckerso at cwmars dot org; IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: Re: Millennium Headings Reports: questions
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> We never look at headings used for the first time. That is the job of our
> Authority Control Vendor.
> They will then supply us with authority records or give us a very much
> smaller unlinked headings report which we do look at. We actually have
> turned off the Headings report  headings used for the first time so now we
> don't even have to deal with getting rid ot it.
>
>
> At 02:23 PM 2/10/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear Colleagues:
> >
> >Thanks to all who answered my last question on the speed or lack
> >thereof in Mil Headings Reports. Innovative does have a fix for
> >the slowness (which we will install here after we upgrade our
> >memory), so those of you who reported that yours was as slow as
> >mine will want to contact the III Helpdesk for relief.
> >
> >Now for another question: In the words of so many who post
> >questions here, AM I MISSING SOMETHING? Case in point, "Headings
> >Used for the First Time." No matter how often I run this report,
> >the list is very, very long. Today, 4800+ entries. I don't want
> >to waste the paper to print this, so I just scroll through to
> >find obvious conflicts with existing "followed by" or "preceded
> >by" headings. This morning I browsed the "A" portion of the
> >alphabet and screen printed about 7 problems.
> >
> >Now, when I want to close the list, I would like to clear the
> >200+ headings that started with "A." However, what should be
> >simple, that is, checking off the first box, then scrolling to
> >number 200, holding down the shift key, and checking that box,
> >does not have the effect that works everywhere else in Windows.
> >I would expect all the little boxes to get check marks, but they
> >don't. All the big boxes turn blue, but only # 1 and # 200 have
> >check marks. What happens then is that only two of the 200 I
> >have reviewed are cleared.
> >
> >I am not ready to check each of 200, or 4800, boxes
> >individually. Was this an oversight on Innovative's part, or is
> >there some reason that makes sense that you are forced to check
> >each box individually?
> >
> >Another point, is any other institution with a high volume of
> >"headings used for the first time" just skipping a review of
> >those headings? If so, may I take it that there is no
> >measurable, significant impact on the quality of your database?
> >Given the way the function works, just for this very large
> >segment of my headings reports, I am tempted just not to bother
> >to look at them at all.
> >
> >Thanks for your help and wisdom!
> >
> >Gale Eckerson
> >
> >************************************************
> >Gale E. Eckerson
> >Manager, Library Applications
> >C/W MARS Inc.
> >1 Sunset Lane
> >Paxton, MA 01612
> >(508) 755-3323 ext. 27
> >(508) 755-3721 (FAX)
> >e-mail: geckerso at cwmars dot org
> >****************************************************
> >The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get!
> >
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> Leonore K. Linsky
> Database Manager
> Minuteman Library Network
> 10 Strathmore Rd.
> Natick MA 01760
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Leonore K. Linsky
Database Manager
Minuteman Library Network
10 Strathmore Rd.
Natick MA 01760
(508)-655-8008 x227
fax  (508) 655-1507
llinsky at minlib dot net
www.mln.lib.ma.us