RE: Question about "In Processing"

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While I do understand the need to have staff pay attention to Millennium
prompts/messages, I would like to still see if there is a way to
eliminate the need to clear the in processing message received when
checking in such an item. Any time we check in an in processing item,
we do want to clear the status from in processing to available.
Therefore, answering "yes" to "this item is currently in processing, do
you want to clear?" is just one more unneeded step.



If anyone who knows how to suppress this message thereby automatically
changing the material's status from in processing to available, please
let me know.



Thanks.



Peter W. Caton

North Suburban Library

6340 North Second Street

Loves, Park Illinois 61111

(815) 633-4247 ext. 22

(815) 636-5042 (FAX)

peterc at nils dot lib dot il dot us





-----Original Message-----
From: Seeman, Corey Glenn [mailto:CSeeman at utnet dot utoledo dot edu]
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 2:44 PM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: RE: Question about "In Processing"



Peter --



I am assuming that you have an item status that is "In Processing." The

message that you are getting at checkin is one that you get for any

different item status when you are checking things in. It is good, for

a number of reasons, to get your staff to pay attention to these prompts

as they can provide important information.



Insofar as an option, you can use a feature called "Time to Reshelve an

Item". This is a Circulation Parameters and it does two things. First,

it displays an alternative label under status for things just checked

back so it does not revert right back to AVAILABLE or CHECK SHELF when

returned. Second, it displays an alterative label under status for

items that are newly created. So in this scenario, you can have

something display as "Newly Processed" for the first 72 hours after it

is created. Then at hour 73, it reverts to the "-" status. Since it is

just a display, it will not cause these requests to clear a status when

you check them in. To get this to work, you want to make sure that

there is an average amount of time it takes to process something. Since

it is a display issue only, I do not believe that the check-in will

change the status.



For more information, see the users manual at Page # 105411 (Milcirc

Circ Parameters).



Hope this helps.



Best -- Corey



Corey Seeman

Assistant Dean for Resource and Systems Management

Assistant Professor, University Libraries

Carlson Library

Mailstop #509

University of Toledo

2801 W. Bancroft

Toledo, OH 43606



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-----Original Message-----

From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org

[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Peter Caton

Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 3:33 PM

To: innopac at innopacusers dot org

Subject: Question about "In Processing"



We currently use the "In Processing" flag to make materials not yet

cataloged, available on our catalog so patrons can place holds on them.







A problem/annoyance that we run into occurs when we check in these

materials. When an "in processing" item is checked in, a dialogue box

appears asking the user whether he/she wants to clear the "in

processing" flag on the material. It is potential problem because our

staff do not always know an item on a cart is "in processing" and as a

consequence, often continue to check materials in without first

answering "yes" to the "in processing" dialogue box. Thus many items do

not get checked in, as Millennium is waiting for a user response.

Sometimes we catch this, sometimes we don't.







Therefore, I would like to eliminate the need to answer "yes" to the

question about clearing the "in processing" all together. I am hoping

there is a way when an "in processing" item is checked it, to "silently"

clear this flag without requiring any user intervention.







Is there a way to suppress this dialogue box? In doing so, when an "in

processing" item is scanned in, the "in processing" status would

automatically be cleared without user intervention.







Thanks.







Peter W. Caton



North Suburban Library



6340 North Second Street



Loves, Park Illinois 61111



(815) 633-4247 ext. 22



(815) 636-5042 (FAX)



peterc at nils dot lib dot il dot us











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