The following describe the Main changes that have been implemented into
Amlib Version 5.2 since it has been updated. Many of these features and
more are described in the updated manuals, but we have also included
many How To documents as well.
- Process of matching ISBN has
changed to cope with multiple ISBNs
within
an existing record
- Marc Export in XML format
(MarcXML)
- Export Circulation status in
Item
exports
- Adding text and subfields to
an Authority tag in a saved file
- Allocation button in
Circulation Finance available even when
Circulation Financial Installation parameter set to disallow editing of
individual lines
- Buttons Display available on
Issues, Returns Windows - for
example: Clear, Bor Search etc.
- New parameter to show
Subsidiary items when Master Item is
returned
- Add Stk_Line6 (Call No)
Input items for reports (Please Note:
Templates need adjusting if you have customised Templates for Item
Reports)
- Warning if final date
exceeded
- New Statistics code (13 will
count Returns when item not on
loan)
- Process code removal options
now - Prompt, Remove, etc
- Potential charges calculates
overdue fines that would apply for
the current date
- New Advanced Offline,
allowing copying of tables through a
report, then borrower can be checked for status etc. And Items checked
for reservations etc.
- Item cannot be renewed on
the same day
- Borrower screen displays
borrower owing
- Parameters allow for
configuration of the invalid Borrower
Barcode message
- Email address added to
Patron Info Response message
- Add Renew button that keeps
most settings for the Subscription
for faster entry - predicts dates to start from last End date
- Received copies can have
Barcode and Stockitem generated for them
by placing a B in the Barcode (Received) column
- Group codes showing in
Modify/New Subscription Windows
- Leap Year calculations in
auto date predictions
- Supplier code Read Only on
Main Periodicals Window - can be used
for searching and displays Current Supplier. Supplier is
entered/modified in Subscription Window
- New Periodical - can now
retain data if already entered on screen
(and New Periodical was not chosen to begin with)
- Parameter (in Supervisor,
Installation, Other) allows the option
to always view All copies or Not Received as the default
- New method of creating a New
account to be used to include in an
budget (New Button needing permissions from Supervisor, UserNames -
Viewing Menu)
- Order search now Keyword
searchable (for example: Author, Title
Keyword)
- New Statistics Code (98) for
New Orders placed
- Stockitems deleted when
Order Item is cancelled
- Change Order Number facility
- Report where clauses can now
be edited
- Enable email
attachments
- New Report Type for
Stockitem Memos and template &stkmemo.qrp
provided
- New Borrower Circulation
update
- New Offline report process
for Advanced Offline
- Email address validation for
Email reports
- Spine Labels can have an S
switch - break on Space to get the
Spine Label with decimal point staying on the same line (for example:
591.994 SMI)
- Add Process Date to Table
View of items (requires new $itelist
template)
- New column for Process Table
which allows automatic removal on
return or Prompt
- Process Code shows in Red
(Stockitem window & Tables)
- Memo Types can now how a
Show of O (for Opac)
- New installation parameters
for Default Periodical Copy display,
Email attachments, QAS,
- Opac parameter added to
enable users to select operators for
Notepad message if Opac Suggest is added
- Added
Active Directory Mapping screen
- Advanced Copy for
Installaton parameters to other locations
- Can Export/Import
Spreadsheet parameters (for example: from one
site to another)