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Titles General Utilities
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Tools > Utilities > Titles > General
All Titles utilities relating to call numbers will soon be integrated into one utility. Documentation will be added at that time.
Change Medium
Changes the medium (245_h) of selected titles to the specified medium
Use(s)
Run this utility if you accidentally imported items with the wrong medium and need to correct the mistake.
Selections
| Options
Change Medium to: Specify the new medium you would like selected titles to have. |
Change Title Policy
Textbook Tracker: Change Textbook Policy
Changes the policy of selected titles to the specified policy
Run the Recompute Due Dates utility after this utility if you want to update due dates for checked out items based on new policies.
Use(s)
- Run this utility if you've made changes to your policies and they are the same across all of your sites. However, if your policies differ by site, use the Change Copy Policy utility instead.
- If you use a policy like "Bestseller" and need to frequently move a group of items in and out of that policy, use this utility.
Selections
| Options
Match titles to policy of the first copy: When selected, the utility will change title policies to match that of the first copy. Change Policy to: Specify the new policy you would like selected titles to have. |
Hide Titles in Search
Hides selected titles in all Researcher modules
Running this utility turns on the Don't Show in Researcher option in selected title records.
Use(s)
Run this utility to hide teacher-only materials in Researcher.
You can view hidden items in Researcher by holding down Alt / Option while searching.
Selections
Remove Holds
Removes all queue holds on selected titles
Queue holds are those listed under the Hold Requests section of Item Details. They do not include on-shelf and in-stock holds.
Selections
Remove Holds and In-Stock Holds
Removes all in-stock and on-shelf holds on selected titles
Selections
Remove Titles
Textbook Tracker: Remove Textbooks
Removes all selected title records and their copies
There are three ways to handle copies that are checked out:
- Declare Lost. The copy is declared lost and the patron is charged appropriately. Neither the title record or copy are removed; however, other copies under that title that aren't checked out are removed.
- Remove. The title record and all copies are removed.
- Keep. The title record and checked out copy will not be removed. However, other copies under that title that aren't checked out are removed.
Use(s)
Run this utility if you made a mistake while importing item records and need to remove those titles before trying again.
Selections
| Options
Checked Out Copies: Choose what to do with copies that are currently checked out. |
Remove Titles without Copies
Removes selected title records that don't have any copies
Make sure your selection does not include items that purposely don't have any copies, such as electronic resources.
Use(s)
Run this utility to clear out old titles with no copies left that you don't intend to replace. This can sometimes happen as copies are lost and discarded.
Selections
Show Titles in Search
Makes selected titles visible in all Researcher modules
Running this utility turns off the Don't Show in Researcher option in selected title records.
Selections
