How to add or edit call number prefixes – Follett VERSION 6.00 User Manual

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System Setup

How to add or edit call number prefixes

1. To add a call number prefix, choose New. The Add Call Number Prefix

dialog appears. To edit the description of an existing call number prefix,

select one from the list, and then choose Edit. The Edit Call Number Prefix

dialog appears:

Note:

Once a call number prefix is saved, you can edit the description, but

you cannot edit the prefix. If a prefix is incorrect, delete the call

number prefix and create a new one.

2. If you are adding a call number prefix, type up to three characters in the

Prefix text box. A prefix can consist of any three characters with the exception

of Dewey numbers (000-999), periods, and leading or embedded blank

spaces. Whether you are creating or editing a call number prefix, type a

description in the Description text box, and then choose Save.

Note:

As you add each call number prefix, System Setup checks for any

copies using the new prefix and moves any circulation statistics

associated with those copies to the new prefix.

Important:

In the interest of accurate statistics and reporting, you may want

to define all the nonĆDewey prefixes used in your collection. If

you're a DXĆenabled union member, your defined call number

prefixes can also impact what data is exchanged.
If you define a prefix that consists exclusively of the first or first

and second characters of undefined prefixes in your collection,

the copies with the undefined prefixes will be grouped with the

defined prefix. For example, defined prefix B" would include

undefined prefixes BI" and BIO."