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Conversion of Single-part/Serial to Multi-part for
ADVANCE 6.8

and Adding retrospective holdings to a closed record set up as a Multi-part with/without a copyset.




When you find a serial record (active or inactive) set up as a single part, you must first convert the record to a multi-part serial before you can receive or create any holdings.
  1. Converting a record: (you must first set this up as a serials record)

  1. "Go to" "Pieces display"


  2. In the Pieces Summary screen select "Multipart/serial" - the following questions will appear:


    • You already have pieces, okay to continue? "Y" (yes)
      Holdings will be converted to multipart format. Okay to continue? "Y" (yes)


  3. "Go to" "Locations display"

  4. In the Location Copy Summary screen, select your Location and make sure all the details are correct:


    • On LINE 8- Retention Policy will be entered.
    • (See page 22 of NISO standards for description of the values.)

    • On Line 16 "Physical format" will be entered.

      The most common codes are:
      "ta" which represents "Regular print."
      "hd" Microfilm
      "he" Microfiche
      "co" Optical disc
      "cr" Remote, coding for remotely accessed computer files (e.g. electronic journals)


    **(Policies for remote access are still under review in the cataloging unit.)**

    • "File"


  5. "Go to" "Type of holdings display"

  6. Select "Add item"- which brings you to the Type of Holding Detail:

    Fill in the description line by line (enter at each line, do not add extra spaces) Verify information, including Publication type.

    • Description: (Issues, Volumes, Supplements, Indexes, Microfilm, Microfiche, Computer optical disk, and Videocassettes)
    • Publication Type: (0 - ISS, 1 - IND, 2 - SUP)


    ****DO NOT FILE YET****

  7. Select "pattern". This will take you to the Publication Pattern Summary where you must create a new pattern or select and existing active pattern if it is correct for your location.


  8. In most cases you will add a new pattern:

    1. Select - "Add Item" and fill in pub pattern.

    2. Then select "Second Screen" (Publication Pattern Second Screen)
      Update as needed making sure that:
      Compression is set to "2" (can compress or expand)
      Caption Evaluation is set to "3" (unverified;all levels may not be present)
      ENTER "Accept"

    3. Select "Predictions". (Publication Pattern Prediction)
      Update as needed.
      ENTER "Accept"

    4. "File"......You will be prompted:
      Is this publication pattern going to be used to predict issues?
      Enter "Y" for Yes.


  9. You will now be at Publication Pattern Summary -- "Exit"


  10. You will now be returned to Type of Holdings Detail -- "File"


  11. This takes you to Linked Type of Holdings -- "File"


  12. Then you are back at the Serial Copy Set Detail -- "File"


  13. "Go to" "checkin" and update the item in hand.

    • Notify cataloging of any holding changes.


    If you are working with an active record proceed to Section C
    If you are working with an inactive record proceed to Section B





  1. Creating holdings for Inactive title: you are creating a piece in which to link your retro statement.

  1. "Go to" "Pieces display".

  2. Select "Add item" - which brings you to Online Catalogue Pieces Detail - Multipart screen
    ... fill in lines 1-4. (you will fill in line 7 later)

      #1. Barcode : Enter

      #2. Current Locn : type " ?? " (choose your location)

      #3. Owning Locn : type " C " (update information)

      #4. Volume/Part# : type " ?? " - This takes you to the Linked Parts screen.

  3. Select "Link". This takes you to the Link Parts To Pieces screen.

  4. Select "Insert at line#" - Select the item # after the last item on the list for the Type of holding your are creating. (exp. '212 item(s) in list ' - then insert at line 213)

  5. This will take you to the Parts Detail. Make sure the TOH, and Pub. Pattern are correct.

      #1. Type of Holding: type "?? or C" to correct or make changes.

      #2. Publication Pattern : type "?? or C" to correct or make changes.

      #3. Enumeration/Chronology : enter the first vol. only of your retro. Statement

      ***you will not enter a status***

      Then "File". This will take you back to Linked Parts.

  6. Now "Accept" your changes. This will take you back to Online Catalogue Pieces Detail - Multipart screen. ...fill in line 7.

      #5. Bound Label : (leave blank)

      #6. Pend.Action : (leave blank)

      #7. Circ. Code : type "??" - select the code for your location and TOH.

      • "File" - the following questions will appear:

        • Update owning info from current info (Y/N) ? : "Y"(yes)

  7. In Pieces Summary "Go to" "Location display" - which brings you to the Location Copy Summary .


  8. Select "#item" of your Location. - which brings you to the Location Copy Detail.


  9. Select "Holdings statement" - which brings you to the Type Of Holding Summary.


  10. Select "#item" of the TOH you want to update.


  11. In Location Copy Holdings Statement you will need to fill in lines 1 & 2...


    • #1. Type : 1-Manual Override

      #2. Textual :enter retro statement according to NISO


    • "Accept"


    • "Accept" in Type of Holding Summary.


    • In Location Copy Detail - "File"





    1. You now must delete the Bound PIECES and unknown pub. Pattern, but making sure that there is nothing attached to the TOH.

    1. "Go to" "Type of holdings display".


    2. Select the "#item" of the Bound PIECES TOH.


    3. Select "Parts" in the Type of Holding Detail.

    4. Select the "#item" of the piece with the ???.
      (there will probably only be one -- the one with ???)

        Exp: this record has nothing attached to it. Everything is unknown and there is a "N########" (negative barcode) attached to it - you can delete this TOH.

        1. Type of Holding : Bound PIECES

        2. Publication Pattern : (Unknown.)

        3. Enumeration/Chronology : (Unknown: ???)

        4. Alternate Enumeration/Chronology :

        5. Status : Received 2/2

        6. Barcode: N10348570

        7. Nonpublic notes:



    5. To delete the whole record "Exit" unto the Parts Summary.


    6. "Exit" into the Type of Holding Detail and "Delete".

    7. Then "Exit". The following question will appear:
        Okay to delete type of holding record (Y/N)? "Y" (yes)