[Koha] Serials Planning Help

[Eric Bégin]

Nicole,

I would use a X, Y, Z numbering pattern (Volume, number, Issue. Starting 
Volume at 42, starting Number at 7 and Issue at 8.
Numbering formula is Volume {X} #{Y}/{Z}

The trick is that you will have to use the Advanced Pattern since Y and 
Z must increment by 2 every time you receive an issue

Values for X
Add : 1
once every: 6
other values should be ok

Values for Y
Add : 2
oncer every : 1
When more than 12
Set back to 1

Values for Z
Add : 2
oncer every : 1
When more than 12
Set back to: 2

I didn't try it but I'm pretty confident that it should work.

Hope that helps,

Eric Bégin
www.inLibro.com



On 2012-01-06 13:47, Nicole Engard wrote:
> I have a strange Serial planning question. American Libraries
> publishes 6 issue a year, and number them like this:
>
> Volume 42 #7/8
> Volume 42 #9/10
> Volume 42 #11/12
>
> Can anyone come up with a way to enter this in to  Koha to allow for
> this type of numbering? All I can come up with (and it's way sloppy)
> is to tell Koha that it's 12 issues a year and then delete every other
> issue and manually edit the volume/number field to show 7/8 or 9/10
> etc.
>
> Thanks in advance for any tips you can provide.
>
> Nicole
>
> PS. I am still looking for serials planning examples from all types of
> journals/magazines so that I can share them in the manual and save new
> Koha librarians time!
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