We've been having the same problem in 2.2 with items appearing to be checked in but aren't actually. This happens consistently with the audio-books, periodicals and DVDs. It does happen to books but no to the same extent. We do not have the asynchronous checkbox selected
Aimee Hirschel Upper Skagit Library P. O. Box 99 Concrete WA 98237 360-853-7939 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:46 PM To: Evergreen General Discussion List Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Asynchronous checkins Hi all, I was wondering if somebody could tell me what the purpose is of the Fast Entry (Asynchronous) check in option. My understanding is that it allows staff to quickly check in items without waiting for a response from the server for each checkin. If it's used, does the system suppress transit slips and alerts? What happens if there is some disruption in the network connection and the checkin isn't ultimately successful? Will the system provide some kind of sign to that user that the checkin wasn't successful? Is there anyone who has been using it regularly and, if so, what has your experience been with it? Since one MassLNC consortium upgraded to 2.3, they have had repeated reports of items that were scanned in, but were ultimately never checked in. We haven't pinpointed it yet, but, in many cases when this report was made, the asynchronous checkbox was selected. I'm wondering if others have had a similar experience. Thanks for any insight you might be able to provide! Kathy -- Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 343-0128 [email protected] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
