Re: [IUG] scanning item barcodes into a review file (Strouse, Mary)

["Mike Poulin" <mpoulin at mail dot colgate dot edu>]

The method I use is as follows (note: it requires offline circ or
inventory).
 
Scan the barcodes into a text file
 
Using a find and replace program (I use NOTETAB from www.notetab.com)
get the barcodes to be of the format n:barcode
           n:3087xxxxxxxxxxx
           n:3087xxxxxxxxxxx
  (they should begin in column 1 and it is easy to change in notetab
using find and replace looking for the carriage return (^P) and replace
that with (^Pn:)
 
Save the file as circ.dat in the Millenium\offline  (offline circ must
be installed)
 
Open Millenium Offline Circ  
 
Select Upload Circulation and Patron data - it should confirm the number
of barcodes (called circ transactions transferred)
 
Log onto text based III
 
Select Circulation   then Additional Circualtion Functions  then
Process PC Transactions
 
Select C> COMPARE inventory to shelf list 
 
Select T > TRANSFER file fo barcodes to a Review File
 
Pick an empty file - Add Name
 
Select file to transfer  ( it should have the date and time you uploaded
it)
 
It should tell you transfer complete do you want to remove file ( up to
you) 
 
File should now be in a review file.
 
The advantage is that you can have a person using a laptop not on the
network wand a bunch of barcodes remotely and you can still process
them.  Anyway - hope I did not miss any steps.
 
Mike
 

Mike Poulin
Digital Resources Librarian and Coordinator of Digital Initiatives
Colgate University Libraries
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
315-228-7025
mpoulin at mail dot colgate dot edu <mailto:mpoulin at mail dot colgate dot edu>  

 


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