Create List Lab: Beginner

Lesson 3

Enhanced Mode to scan Barcodes
Go to the Create Lists Function.

Open a review file that will match the Max Records for the barcodes you want to scan.

Highlight the Review File and click the Search Records button.

Enter the “Review File Name.” Under “Store Record Type,” choose “ITEM.” Select “Enhanced” mode.

For search strategy: “select type” enter “ITEM” (i), or type the letter i. Click OK.

For search strategy: “select field” enter “BARCODE” (b), or type the letter b. Click OK.

For search strategy: “select operator” enter “in” (i), or type the letter i.  Click OK.


At a blank space, scan a barcode

You can scan a barcode into each new line, but you will need to mouse-click on the “+” symbol at the right of the barcode you scanned to add the new line after each barcode is scanned.  Note: a barcode scanner can be configured to help with the process.

If you have an extra line after scanning all the barcodes, click on the “X” at the right of the last line to delete the empty line. Clicking on the “X” will help avoid getting extra records into the review file.

Click “Search” when you have added all barcodes.

Items in transit too long

Go to the Create Lists Function.

Open a review file that will match the Max Records for the barcodes you want to scan.

Highlight the Review File and click the Search Records button.

This will bring up the Boolean Search box. 
Enter your Review File Name
Note: The maximum length for any review file name is 150 characters.

The Store Record Type will default to BIBLIOGRAPHIC b.  Click on the drop-down menu next to BIBLIOGRAPHIC b to change the type of review file.  In this example, we are going to use ITEM i.

The review file will be items that have the status of In Transit Double click in the box under Type.  This will bring up the Select Me box.  The first line of the search will be the Type of ITEM, Field of LOCATION, Condition of starts with, and Value A would be the 1st two letters of a library’s home library code. Click on Value B to make sure the information is listed.  

Double click in the box under Type to start the 2nd line.  This will bring up the Select Me box again.  The second line of the search will be the Type of ITEM, Field of STATUS, Condition of equal to, and Value A would be “t” for In Transit.

The search terms will be listed in the middle of the Boolean Search box.

Click Search located at the bottom of the Boolean Search box.