Thanks for you suggestions Ben. Very helpful! -- Don
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Ben Shum <bs...@biblio.org> wrote: > Hi Don, > > One suggestion I might have initially is to make sure that "Delete volume > with last copy" (Automatically delete a volume when the last linked copy is > delete) is set to TRUE for your library unit. You can check for that > setting via the library settings editor (Admin --> Local Administration --> > Library Settings Editor). I imagine that would save a step as you delete > copies from having to also select and choose to delete the call number / > volume as well. We also do not retain empty bib records on last deletion > of volumes (that's another library setting "Retain empty bib records" which > we set to FALSE). > > As far as deleting lots of copies en masse, I imagine you could place all > the items into a copy bucket and then choose to delete all the items in the > bucket. Alternatively, there have been some script utilities I've borrowed > from MLVC that handle batch copy deletion on a larger scale via command > line action. > > Catalogers may have other solutions that help them to process large > batches for deletions. I'll let them suggest their approaches. > > -- Ben > > > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Donald Butterworth < > don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu> wrote: > >> Everyone, >> >> One of the joys of switching systems is the chance to start with a clean >> slate. Of course cleaning house requires deleting junk. Our junk pile >> consists of about 4000 bib records with attached copy records that need to >> be examined one at a time, and then usually deleted. >> >> It seems like there are quite a few mouse clicks / key strokes involved >> to delete bibs with attached copies. Is there a method of doing this in one >> fell swoop in 2.5.2? If not is there a method in a newer release? Any >> recommendations? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Don >> >> -- >> Don Butterworth >> Faculty Associate / Librarian III >> B.L. Fisher Library >> Asbury Theological Seminary >> don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu >> (859) 858-2227 >> > > > > -- > Benjamin Shum > Evergreen Systems Manager > Bibliomation, Inc. > 24 Wooster Ave. > Waterbury, CT 06708 > 203-577-4070, ext. 113 > -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227