[Koha] Koha suppression of records

[Margo Duncan]

Linda,

I would change the default for 942$n to 0.  Your staff will then use the correct framework, but add changing 942$n to 1 as part of their workflow.

Margo

Margo Duncan, MLS
Systems Librarian
Robert R. Muntz Library
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.566.7174 | mduncan at uttyler.edu

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From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Linda Culberson
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 10:46 AM
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Subject: [Koha] Koha suppression of records

All,
We are having a problem with suppression of newly created records in Koha and wonder how others are handling the work flow with newly created records and items. We have/had some of our frameworks set up where the default for the 942 subfield n was 1 so that a record when created would be automatically suppressed.  But that record can't be unsuppressed, apparently and stay in that framework because when saved, the default setting puts it back to 1  - suppressed.  So we were going to then leave the default framework  to be unsuppressed, meaning that if a record is "finished" it has be be changed to default.  The problem is the the 952 fields are set according to framework - because we have so many different types of materials and collections that adding new items goes much faster when you are in the right framework.  But if you change a records framework to add items, then you must remember to change it back every time to get it unsuppressed again.  So, our system isn't working.

I'm having a hard time convincing the staff this isn't a bug in Koha, that it just is the way it works.  So my question is, what does work?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Linda Culberson      lculber at mdah.state.ms.us
Archives and Records Services Division
Ms. Dept. of Archives & History
P. O. Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205-0571
Telephone:  601/576-6873   Fax:  601/576-6824

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