OPAL

Mil Tip: Modify a Group Of Records

SusanF — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:45:47 +0000

Have you ever had a group of records attached to a bib record that you want to update? Instead of opening each record to edit you can easily use the “Modify Group” option. This means that you can modify the same field in multiple records by editing those records as a group from the summary [...]

Mill Tip: Canceling a Hold

JamiM — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:39:23 +0000

When one of your very popular items ends up with two or more requests at a time, there are a couple of scenarios you want to consider when resolving the issue. For requests from OhioLINK patrons, simply cancel the request. The request will move to the next available item in OhioLINK land. For requests from [...]

Mill Tip: Troubleshooting the Millennium Client When It Won’t Start

SteveO — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:47:25 +0000

The Millennium Client software is not easy to troubleshoot. When it cannot connect, it usually just closes right after starting, leaving you wondering what went wrong. Before you call opalhelp, try a couple of simple troubleshooting procedures that will help us diagnose the issue. 1. Restart the client. Make sure that the client is closed all the [...]

OHIONET Offices Closed - October 12th

JamiM — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:01:17 +0000

The OHIONET office will be closed Monday, October 12th, in observance of Columbus Day. In the event of a system emergency, please contact Steven Owley at the emergency telephone number of (614) 352-9411.

Mil Tip: Preferred Templates

SusanF — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:02 +0000

Are you tired of scrolling through a long list of Millennium record templates just to find your institutions templates? If you aren’t already taking advantage of this function then ask OPALhelp to set up “Preferred Templates” for your library. This function allows you to “see” only a list of your own (preferred) record templates [...]

Mill Tip: Generating OPAL Paging Slips

JamiM — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:09:26 +0000

Ever have one of those mornings where the printer is non-responsive and you end up losing your OPAL paging slips to the network abyss? Instead of smacking your forehead and muttering “doh”, take these simple steps to re-generate your OPAL requests: 1. Go to View Outstanding Holds mode in Circulation. Note: View Holds mode is one [...]

Mill Tip: Locating Records with Missing Data

JamiM — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:13:33 +0000

Have you ever wanted to find out which records in your collection are missing a particular OPAC message, holdings information, or virtually any other field lacking data? To pull these records, you will go to Create Lists and begin building your query by designating the type of record that contains that particular field. For example, [...]

Mill Tip: New “Beginning Millennium” Tutorial on CSDirect

SteveO — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:07:19 +0000

III now offers a tutorial for Millennium beginners on its site (you will need to use your CSDirect password to access it). It requires a web browser with Flash and a sound card. http://csdirect.iii.com/tutorials/basic/

Mil Tip: How to Sort Paging Slips

SusanF — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:20:03 +0000

To sort the order of your Paging Slips go to Millennium “Notices” mode. Choose your list then choose “Edit” or “Create” (to create a new list). Once your list is open: Choose the “Sort By” button. Millennium Circulation will open a new window. Entries in the Sort Notices table consist of three elements: Line - type [...]

Mill Tip: New Tutorial on Rule Determiners

SteveO — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:31:44 +0000

You read ‘em from the bottom up, but don’t let that get you down! A new tutorial on Rule Determiners has been posted to the opal-libraries website, so please check it out. http://staff.opal-libraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/15/Rule_Determiners.htm