[Koha] Serial Pattern Help (again)

[Francois Charbonnier]

Hi Heather,

Some months ago, Nicole asked a similar questions on the list and here 
are two answers I did at the time :
http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/New-Serials-Documentation-td5780375.html
http://lists.katipo.co.nz/public/koha/2013-March/035685.html

I'm sorry  I dont have more time to give you for more explanations. I 
hope I'll find time to update the manual with examples soon!

François



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Le 2014-07-15 11:12, Hernandez, Heather a écrit :
> Hi, all--
>
> There are many things that I don't understand about serials in 3.16--maybe
> one of the developers could help explain?  E.g. when entering or modifying
> a subscription, the contextual help says:
>
>> 'Numbering pattern' will help you determine how the numbers are printed
> for each issue
>> Start with the numbering on the issue you have in hand, the numbering
> that matches the date > you entered in the 'First issue publication' field
>
> Is that what goes in "Last value?" What is the purpose of "Inner counter?"
>
>> If you have chosen any 'Numbering Format' other than 'Number' in the
> 'Rollover at' field, enter
>> the last issue number before the volume number changes
> Where on the screens is the "Rollover at" field?  To what is this referring?
>
>> If you chose the 'Number' Numbering Format you will see 'issues expected'
> in which you will
>> enter the total number of issues you expect to receive.
> Where on the screens is "Issues expected?"
>
> In the manual itself says at:
> http://manual.koha-community.org/3.16/en/newsubscription.html
>
> "The 'Inner counter' is usually only needed in the first field (the
> 'Volume' in the image above) to help with the rollover of the number. The
> 'Inner counter' is 1 less than the last field. If the 'Number' is 4 the
> 'Inner counter' under 'Volume' should be 3"
>
> I don't understand what "The 'Inner counter' is 1 less than the last
> field," means--which "last field?" "Last field" where? What is this "last
> field" called on the screen? I also don't understand what "If the 'Number'
> is 4 the 'Inner counter' under 'Volume' should be 3" is supposed to mean.
>
> Maybe a developer could help explain?  Maybe a developer is working on
> updating the contextual help to match the screens, so that the manual could
> then be updated?
>
> I'm no serials newbie--I've worked extensively on ILS's going back to the
> old Innovacq that ran on a mainframe, but I find 3.16 serials byzantine--I
> can't guess what the developers are intending the values to do or how they
> are intended to work together.  Screenshots are helpful as models from
> which I can hack new subs via trial and error, but I want to understand
> what the values are supposed to be doing & how they're supposed to work
> together, and the contextual help isn't matching the screen options...>_<
> So I'd really appreciate any clarification--maybe developer(s) could help?
>
> Thanks so much, everyone!
>
> Cheerio!
> heather
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