Re: [IUG] Offline Circulation - Uploading Transactions

[said shafik <saidshafik at hotmail dot com>]

You went too far.
 
After
Choose P > Process PC transactions
You choose:
P > PROCESS transferred CIRC transactions
Then:
 P > Process All files
 
 
 
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Said Shafik Library Systems Manager Drexel University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875 Phone: 215.895.1832 Fax: 215.895.2070 http://library.drexel.edu 
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> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:48:02 -0400> From: Alison dot Pruntel at fauquiercounty dot gov> To: innopac at innopacusers dot org> Subject: [IUG] Offline Circulation - Uploading Transactions> > Hi all,> > > > We are moving from PCCIRC to Offline Circulation. I have used PCCIRC in> the past, uploaded files via FTS. Unfortunately, I cannot get Offline> Circulation to work, specifically the Uploading Transactions portion> (see manual #100147). I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but maybe> someone can lend some insight. I always get a faster response from the> IUG than CSDirect. BTW, we are still on R2006 1.3.> > > > I started Offline Circulation, set preferences, etc., and created a> dummy patron record. I then chose to upload circulation and patron data,> completed steps 1-5 according to the manual (100147).> > > > I get to step 6, and from that point, things seem to go wrong. Our menu> is set up a little differently than what is listed in the manual.> Starting with step 6, I take the following steps:> > > > Choose C > Circulation subsystem (choosing A > Additional system> functions doesn't seem to get me to the right place);> > Choose A > Additional circulation functions;> > Choose P > Process PC transactions> > Choose G > Get patron registration data from PC> > > > At this point, I'm shown a menu with the following:> > > > 1 > Step 1 (UPLOAD patron records from PC)> > 2 > Step 2 (Convert PC recs to MARC (patron) format)> > 3 > Step 3 (Load MARC (patron) recs into INNOPAC database> > V > VIEW a MARC file> > Y > DISPLAY file SIZE & DATE> > Q > QUIT> > > > >From the manual, it sounds like I should select Step 2. When I choose> that, I get a prompt to "Enter file number (1-0) _" If I enter 1 or 0 or> anything, just beeps. If I go back and instead select Step 1, I get the> following...> > > > Program to receive records using XMODEM protocol.> > Records will be copied to the file warradult060208.pc (I think I had to> create a file name somewhere in Step 1 or Step 1)> > Waiting for records. Please start transmission.> > (If sending file A:MARCFILE from PC using SOFTERM, press <alt-shift>L)> > (If sending a different file from PC using SOFTERM, press <alt-shift>U)> > (If sending file A:MARCFILE from PC using PROCOMM, press <alt>1 )> > (If sending a different file from PC using PROCOMM, press <alt>2 )> > > > At this point, I have no idea what SOFTERM or PROCOMM are. We use Anzio> Lite as our terminal emulation software. Anyway, I just hit the Enter> key and got this cryptic message: "Waiting for "hi", got "" instead,> abort." Press <SPACE> to continue. Huh???> > > > In PCCIRC, we transferred files using FTS...should I be doing that here?> > > > Thanks in advance,> > > > Alison> > > > Alison Pruntel > Electronic Resources Librarian > Fauquier County Public Library > 11 Winchester Street > Warrenton, VA 20186 > 540-349-2770 (voice) > 540-349-3278 (fax) > http://library.fauquiercounty.gov > http://fcpleresources.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---> multipart/alternative> text/plain (text body -- kept)> text/html> ---> --> This message was distributed through the Innovative Users Group INNOPAC list> Public replies: INNOPAC at innopacusers dot org> Update your subscription options: http://innopacusers.org/mailman/listinfo/innopac
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