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From: baughman@UTDALLAS.EDU (Barbara)
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Subject: Recovery of circ batch updates to patron file
Date: 6 Nov 92 20:04:28 GMT
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It is my impression that the only field in the patron record that is
updated by LB610 is the number of overdues.  This is incremented by
each overdue notice sent.  If the item file has not been corrupted, which
looks like the case for Michael, then this field can be brought into sync
by running LB680/682.

I do not run these programs, but I know there has been talk on the list
that there are some problems with it.  I'm also not sure that there aren't
other fields updated during LB610, but it looks to me like all the fields
are updated online (journal 4) or during batch except for the number of
overdues.  I hope others on the list will add their thoughts on the
advisability of using this approach.

Other options include:

Use the history tapes generated at the end of LB610 that accumulate the updates
to the item file, action index, and patron file.  These tapes should be
concatenated with the journal 4 files as input to LB968.  Their records look
just like the records created by LB965 from journal 4.

If you have backups of LIREQC for past days, you can restore the backup file
(backup the current LIREQC first) and rerun LB610.  Throw away the duplicate
reports and leave the item file & action index open so these files won't
be updated (only the patron file).  It's important to only update the patron
file, since this is the only file that has been corrupted.  Run these
LB610 jobs in cronological order.  When all is done, restore the current
LIREQC file.

Best wishes, Michael.

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From:         Al Laporte <ALAPORT@UCC.UWINDSOR.CA>
Subject:      Re: Spine Label Printing
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              10 Nov 1992 15:09:19 CST from
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Our spine label printer sounds similiar to yours.  We are using a Quietwriter
2 hooked to a 7171 through a serial to parallel converter.  We are running
at 1200 baud, 8 bits no parity, DTE device with Xon.  Also and I believe
this is probably what you are missing we had to tie pin 20 to +5v inside
our serial to parallel converter. (Pin 20 on serial jack)


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From:         Nancy Orth <LIBADM6@UCONNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: "New and Improved"

Yes, I have had the same experience over the past week.  And yes, signatures

Nancy M. Orth                     BITNET: LIBADM6@UCONNVM
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Homer Babbidge Library            VOICE:  (203) 486-3990
University of Connecticut
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on messages would help everyone.
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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 12:32:48 EST
From:         Gordon Schumacher <RGSX@CORNELLC.BITNET>
Subject:      Tape Output Program
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Does anyone know what/where the latest version of the TOP
(tape output program for NOTIS to RLIN records) is? I `
asked a NOTIS support person if there was a new one for
release 5.1 and he said "no". Some of the staff here are
concerned about support for MHLD records in the current
program.  We are planning to convert to MHLD as part of
our 5.1 installation.
NB: we are currently running a hybrid 4.6/5.0.1 system with
a locally customized version of TOP.

Any information on this is appreciated.

Gordon Schumacher
TECH1
Cornell University
Ithaca NY
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From:         "Colegate V. Spinks" <ZCVS@ADM.ANGELO.EDU>
Subject:      Description of Tags and Formats
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I recently developed a program to print out a formated bib record. The
reason for which is not important at this time.  I noticed that all of
the records have an 008 tag.  I have been looking through my Internal
Reference Manual and Technical Reference Manual for a description of the
tag. I talked to my library staff and they think it is a Notis Tag and
not a standard (OCLC?) tag. Does anyone know what the format of the 008
tag is. I know it is a fixed format and the information is unprotected
on the top of the screen when displaying the bib record using the
technical services application.  Many thanks.

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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:48:08 EST
From:         Grace Tsai <GTSAI@CCVM.SUNYSB.EDU>
Subject:      Where is the data for D/S field in the bibl record?

Does anybody know where is the one character data for D/S in the bibl
rec?  ( If you look at a bibl rec, D/S is on the top right corner of
the screen)  Is that in the bibl record leader? or in the field tag
008?  Can you tell me the position of that data? (e.g., the 3 char data
for LANG is in the 34th - 36th of tag 008).

Thanks.
                                    Grace Tsai
                                    Programmer/Analyst
                                    SUNY - Stony Brook
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From: VB7R0007@SMUVM1.BITNET (Michael J. Stephens)
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Subject: Patron Recovery Resolved
Date: 6 Nov 92 22:49:57 GMT
Organization: Southern Methodist University
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Great news.  I found my mistake.  I had //SORTIN DD DUMMY in the proc and
was trying to overide it from the job deck.  Unfortunately, if you don't
do that just right it don't work.  Sort was reading DUMMY all along and
not the files I thought it was.  I commented it out of the proc and now
it works.  Thanks for all the support.

Michael Stephens
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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 13:25:40 EST
From:         Merri Beth Lavagnino <MLAVAGNI@UVMVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Tag table updates

On Tue, 10 Nov 1992 12:56:20 LCL Sally Grucan said:
>My next question is, does anyone know if release 5.1 will, IN FACT, have
>tag table updates for the last two USMARC bib updates (#3 and 4)?  Thanks!
>
My notes from the "Release 5.1 Overview" session at NUGM say that release
5.1 will contain USMARC update #4. I don't know if this is factual enough
for you! We are in release 5.0.2 and I believe its tag table is current
through update #3. It says what you are current up to in LC110DAT.T (this is
in VSE) near the beginning - take a look there!

Merri Beth Lavagnino
University of Vermont
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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 07:58:51 EST
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From:         Dan Kirchner <344PWCF@CMUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      CHAT: That dog won't run.

Why ah heerd that Ol' Blue's got such a good nose that you gots to tape up
one nostril so's e' won't git ta chasin two trails 't woncet!  That repytashin
made it all the way up here to these hyeah norfwoods.
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From:         Dan Kirchner <344PWCF@CMUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Forward Recovery Problem

I just sent my version of the JCL for forward recovery for the patron file
before I could add my explanation and signature.  Sorry, but my 'page up'
key (which I use extensively in MVS) also happens to be a PF7 in my VM setup.
I hit it by accident whilst trying to 'page up'.
Anyway, Michael, I hope this JCL will help shed light on the problem you
are having.  It works for me.  I think maybe the LB965 Parm may be the
culprit(?).  Anyway, for what it's worth...
Dan Kirchner
CMU
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Date:         Wed, 4 Nov 1992 15:06:37 CST
From:         Carolyn Kacena <VB7R1001@SMUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Job Announcement - Senior Systems Analyst
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              Public Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@UHUPVM1.BITNET>

Please share the following with potential applicants:

Southern Methodist University

Senior Systems Analyst

Computing & Information Services invites applications for a Senior
Systems Analyst I to lead their NOTIS systems development team in
collaboration with the SMU Libraries and their staff members.
Requires a degree and four years analysis/programming experience
including significant IBM mainframe experience and at least two
years library automation experience, preferable with the NOTIS,
Inc. library system.  Demonstrated skill in CICS, SAS, JCL and
VSAM is required; working knowledge of PL/I, Basic Assembly
Language, C, COBOL and UNIX is highly desirable.  A successful
candidate for this position will have excellent interpersonal
skills, a high degree of self-motivation, and the ability to
operate in a team environment.  Southern Methodist University
offers excellent working conditions, comprehensive benefit
packages, and tuition benefits for employee and family.

Submit a resume along with a cover letter stating your interest by
November 23, 1992.

Send to: Senior Analyst I Search
              SMU P.O. Box  232
              Dallas, TX 75275

Southern Methodist University is an Affirmative Action Equal
Opportunity Employer
From: ADPEMGTS@UIAMVS.BITNET (Gene Getchell 319/335-6300,6354)
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Subject: Circulation resource requirements
Date: 5 Nov 92 21:23:00 GMT
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Has anyone computed a ratio between circulation and total computer "service
units" expended for batch processing?  Thanks in advance.

                                       Gene Getchell (NOTIS Tech I)
                                       Unviversity of Iowa
                                       ADPEMGTS@UIAMVS
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Date:         Thu, 12 Nov 1992 09:33:16 EST
From:         Irene Pelak <pelak@PILOT.NJIN.NET>
Subject:      D/S
Comments: To: notis-l@tcsvm.bitnet

In the 5.0 manuals the info is on page 33 of the Internals Reference Manual.
It is a bit ('....x...') of the 20th byte in the leader (30th byte in the
record.  I have a SAS program that forces this bit to a 1 (suppression) for
all records with a certain location in the '049' tag.  The printed output
consists of the title from the '245' tag, the DT/1 from the '008' tag and the
LC# from either the '050' or the '090' tag for each record updated.  Output is
sorted by LC#.
IRENE PELAK  TECH1  BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE  201-447-9236
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Date:         Thu, 12 Nov 1992 10:39:28 EST
From:         Diane Hillmann <DH5@CORNELLC.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: more MHLD

In reply to Thomas Sanders' question about MHLD:

It's my understanding that the original two-phase plan for MARC Holdings
is no longer valid.  More's the pity, since that plan envisioned the
eventual use of paired 85x/86x fields for display purposes.  NOTIS seems
to be telling us that LSER is supposed to get us to the same place
(pattern info, etc.) by a different path, but I've not been convinced of
that.


As to why NOTIS has not been willing to commit to full MARC Holdings
implementation?  I don't know the answer to that, but lots of us would
like to know.It's been a keen disappointment to those of us who find the
possibilities of MARC holdings pretty exciting ...

Diane I. Hillmann
Cornell Law Library
[Past chair, NOTIS Law Users' Group]
dh5@cornellc.bitnet
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Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 1992 10:54:00 EST
From:         VJS@PITTVMS.BITNET
Subject: Re: Forward Recovery Problem
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Michael,  We have done a forward Patron recovery in NOTIS 4.5.  After we
cut over to 4.6, we didn't like the recovery that came with 4.6.
We decided to use the 4.5 JCL for another recovery, which worked.
Call me if you want details.

Veronique Schreurs                 Phone:       (412) 624-1173
Systems Analyst                    Internet:    VJS@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU
Computing and Information Services
University of Pittsburgh
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:58:00 EST
From:         Ron Johnston <ADLB001@MVS.MCGILL.CA>
Subject:      d/s
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Grace, the display/suppress information is in a single bit of the
"source status flag" at offset x'13' of the bib leader.  It is
tested by mask x'08'.

This info comes from the 4.6 PRM pages RECORDS.13 and RECORDS.17.
I don't know if it can be found in the 5.0.x manuals - I can only
assume that it was implemented as planned in the old "index redesign"
project of Northwestern which has given us MHI, new style GLOBs,
and other goodies.

Ron
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Subject: RE: LISTCAT TIMESTAMP
Date: 5 Nov 92 23:07:52 GMT
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TO: NOTIS-L  MORENET   Users on MORENET

FROM: CRITCH   SHERRI    STAFF - Sherri Critchfield

DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1992
SUBJECT: RE: LISTCAT TIMESTAMP

If anyone has an answer to Kevin Calmes question about the timestamp, I
would also like to see it.  That question has come up here in the past,
without being answered.

Thanks,
Sherri Critchfield
Missouri Southern State College
CRITCH?SHERRI@CC01.MSSC.EDU

 
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Date:         Wed, 4 Nov 1992 15:58:37 EST
From:         Deborah Coleman <C0105@UNIVSCVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: ALA enhanced character set

Steven,
   CSD Systems has the Yterm version 4.0 that would emulate the ALA character
set.  They have been sitting on it for over 2 years.  I asked John Watson
about it.  He had Brad start on the customization, but then something important
came up.
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:28:15 CST
From:         Gary <GSTRAWN@NUACVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Where is the data for D/S field in the bibl record?
              11 Nov 1992 16:48:08 EST from <GTSAI@CCVM.SUNYSB.EDU>

The display/suppress information is actually a flag in the bibliograhpic
record leader. It's the X'08' bit in LDSRCFLG (offset 0x13 from the
start of the leader).

Gary L. Strawn
Authorities Librarian, etc., Northwestern University Libraries
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Subject: Circ file updates for forward recovery
Date: 6 Nov 92 20:01:37 GMT
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Michael:

The circ batch updates for forward recovery are the archive tape from
the final step of LB610, unless I am mistaken.  Even tho I generally
block these nightmares from my mind, I seem to recall using this file
to recover an item file at one time.



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Date:         Thu, 5 Nov 1992 10:04:20 EST
From:         "(Debbie Morrow)" <morrowd@GVSU.EDU>
Subject:      "New and Improved"
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   My subject line refers to the present state of my e-mail access to The
   Real World, with the usual connotations.  Over the last 3 days I have
   gotten only half-dozen NOTIS-L postings per day (on average) -- an
   *unusually* low number, including responses where I've never seen the
   question, and other non-sequitors.  Can anybody tell me if this is
   happening at their site, too?

   Also, I must now join the "PLEASE sign your postings" bandwagon -- the
   new&improved Internet gateway parses discussion list headers in such a
   way that the userid and node of the originator are completely stripped
   out of most postings, not even a *clue* as to who/where I am reading
   about if the message isn't signed.

   Thanks!  :}  sigh...

   Debbie

   Debbie Morrow / Automation Librarian/LIB1
   University Library / 108 JHZ
   Grand Valley State University / Allendale  MI   49401
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From:         "Sarah Philips, UNF Library" <SPHILIPS@UNF1VM.BITNET>
Subject:      Baudelaire database at Vanderbilt

From: Sarah Philips, UNF Library

Strange that this should come in today.  I just received several documents from
 the Collections Development Librarian at Vanderbilt in response to a casual in
quiry to my cousin who is an anthropology professor there.  The documents are s
imilar to our library guides and describe in detail their electronic resources.
I haven't digested them yet.

Sarah M. Philips  (904) 646-2616   SUNCOM 861-2616
Head, Reference Department, University of North Florida Library
P.O. Box 17605, Jacksonville, Florida  32216
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Date:         Thu, 12 Nov 1992 06:11:00 EST
From:         Barbara Hieber <BAH@PITTVMS.BITNET>
Subject:      loading Marcive GPO records - with LBC30

Paige,

I use LBC30 as part of the LCN020JC job to load Marcive records.  It
seems to work well.  That takes care of load and overlay.  We are in
the process of adding some code to pass the initial housekeeping record
value to LBC30 automatically.   Can send the jcl/proc if you're
interested.   Still testing the housekeeping record part, but have
been doing Marcive since the summer.

We bought the entire Marcive GPO file and loaded them as suppressed
records in a separate processing unit (D1).  We have special project
staff who have been hired to go thru the shelf list checking our holdings
against the suppressed records.  The suppressed records are derived into
our main processing unit and the holdings data are entered appropriately,
as part of recon procedures set up specifically for government docs.
We have separate procedures for recon and on-going work in this area,
and my description can't begin to go into details.   The D1 Marcive file
also serves as a resource file for staff.   The supressed feature keeps
them from being displayed in the OPAC until we've checked and made sure
we have the title, etc..  We are also able to use NOTIS for check-in,
claiming, etc., as well as pre-order searching.    We were visited by
an inspector from the Superintent of Docs this fall, and he gave us high
marks for our procedures for handling the documents.


I changed LBC30 code to load the records as suppressed, changing the
value in the recently discussed D/S fixed field.  I also
changed the code to have the Marcive number in the 001 field be
loaded as an 015 field instead of an 035 field, and added 015
to the standard number index, searchable with ng.  These changes were
purely local decisions and would not have to be made to use LBC30 to load
Marcive records.

Sorry, I haven't looked at LCN011B.

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Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 1992 08:22:00 EST
From:         Dave Block <DEBLOC1@UKCC.UKY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Circulation resource requirements

On Thu, 5 Nov 1992 15:23:00 CST Gene Getchell said:
>Has anyone computed a ratio between circulation and total computer "service
>units" expended for batch processing?  Thanks in advance.

I don't think this would be very meaningful, given that "circulation"
and "total" are so ill-defined.  If you're interested, here are some CPU
times, expressed as (minutes,seconds) for what might be a typical (for
our site) night of batch jobs:

OPAC:                        Cataloging:
  LKB108JC (50,6)               LB790JC  (2,47)
  LB710JC  (0,17)
Circ:                        Acquisitions:
  LB010JC6 (0,1)                LB010JC3 (0,1)
  LB610JC  (0,7)                LB060JC  (0,1)
  LD300JC  (0,16)               LD200JC  (0,1)
GTO:                            LB470JC  (0,1)
  LGT700JC (0,1)                LD400JC  (0,1)

Dave Block, Tech1
University of Kentucky
(606) 257-4263
DEBLOC1@UKCC.uky.edu
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