[Koha] Replace all existing call numbers with LoC

Daniel Glendening danieljglendening at gmail.com
Thu Mar 24 10:58:17 NZDT 2016


Hernandez, Heather <heather_hernandez at ...> writes:

> 
> Hi, Daniel--
> 
> Although it's common for others systems to be able to copy LC call number
> information from a bib record 050 or 090 field for display, even pull or
> copy from those bib fields into item records, Koha doesn't do that, and the
> displayed call number is from the item record (stored in a 952 field,
> subfield o, i.e., letter "o").  This is also the field that is searched on
> in call number searches, so be sure it's formatted correctly for searching,
> sorting, etc.  I'm not familiar with replacing records via Z39.50 (we use
> OCLC & export records), so I'm not sure if there's a way to overlay the
> call number in the item record via that process--perhaps someone else can
> let you know!
> 
> I hope this helps!  Cheerio,
> h2

Hi,

Thanks -- this is making a little more sense now I think, re biblio versus
individual item. So, the 952 fields won't automatically populate -- so if
I'd like to use LoC shelving call letter system, I should just copy/paste
that into the item record's 952 o field?

Thanks for your help!






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