Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-31 Thread Joe Atzberger
Shelves are biblio based, with good reason. The item may have "more" info, but it is quite possibly *wrong* info compared to the other items on the same biblio. In logic, the shelf listing resembles most closely the hit list returned from a search, except that it is composed by an individual rathe

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-26 Thread Mason James
On 2009/03/27, at 12:08 PM, Owen Leonard wrote: >> The functionality required is the ability to collect a batch of >> barcodes of >> items that are affected and the ability to change the status of >> collected >> barcodes in one action. I looked back at Mason's description and >> believe >>

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-26 Thread Owen Leonard
> The functionality required is the ability to collect a batch of barcodes of > items that are affected and the ability to change the status of collected > barcodes in one action. I looked back at Mason's description and believe > that he and WALDO are thinking alike. I think the key is his descri

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-26 Thread Becky Bell
org] > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:10 AM > To: Becky Bell > Cc: Mason James; David Schuster; koha-devel@lists.koha.org > Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool > > > WALDO is sponsoring development with LibLime for Bulk Status Changes and > for > >

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-26 Thread Owen Leonard
> WALDO is sponsoring development with LibLime for Bulk Status Changes and for > Global Changes. Becky, does the spec for that match the description Mason gave? When I hear "bulk status changes" I think of status changes by batch, like by call number range or barcode range. I just want to make sur

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-26 Thread Becky Bell
lists.koha.org] On Behalf Of Mason James > Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:25 PM > To: David Schuster > Cc: koha-devel@lists.koha.org > Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool > > > On 2009/03/26, at 2:49 PM, David Schuster wrote: > > >

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-26 Thread Owen Leonard
> the main use for the update-tool would be for Circulation - to allow > staff to bulk-update some boxes of items. > >  - setting all items to STACK or MENDING, or >  - setting shelving location from '1st floor' to '3rd floor', etc Having this tool would be invaluable to my library, and would make

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-25 Thread Mason James
On 2009/03/26, at 2:49 PM, David Schuster wrote: > > shelving location would also be helpful.. I thought there was some > work > coming for 3.2 already? > > or are you the one working on it! no, not until a few days ago ;) i cant recall from the dev-list if anyone else is working on the same

Re: [Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-25 Thread David Schuster
shelving location would also be helpful.. I thought there was some work coming for 3.2 already? or are you the one working on it! David Schuster Mason James-5 wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > i have an idea around a simple update-items.pl tool. > > my idea is a tool similar to circ's current branch

[Koha-devel] a simple update-items.pl tool

2009-03-24 Thread Mason James
Hi Folks, i have an idea around a simple update-items.pl tool. my idea is a tool similar to circ's current branchtransfers.pl script (that takes scanned barcodes as input), and it updates the scanned item's various values what values ??? perhaps some/all of these... (any others??) Item Inf