OCLC Connexion for Union List (3 messages) Ann Ercelawn 07 Mar 2006 14:42 UTC
3 messages: Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:20:06 -0600 From: Susan Andrews <Susan_Andrews@tamu-commerce.edu> Subject: Fwd: Re: Exiting Connexion This question was asked in the OCLC Union List discussion list. Below is the official OCLC reply. Hope this clarifies things, Susan Susan Andrews Head, Serials Librarian Texas A&M University-Commerce P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, TX 75429-3011 Susan_Andrews@tamu-commerce.edu (903)886-5733 "Your Success Is Our Business" ************************************************************************************ >Thread-Topic: Exiting Connexion >Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:41:02 -0500 >Reply-To: Union Listing Discussion <UL-L@OCLC.ORG> >Sender: Union Listing Discussion <UL-L@OCLC.ORG> >From: "Myers,Myrtle" <myersm@OCLC.ORG> >X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Re: Exiting Connexion >Subject: Re: Exiting Connexion >To: UL-L@OCLC.ORG > >Hi Everyone, >The active records screen will always show records (both bibliographic >and Local Holdings) that are still in 'edit mode.' Whether you intend to >edit the record or not if you display a bibliographic or local holdings >record in edit mode that record will be kept on your active records list >until a final action is taken or you logoff and tell it to ignore your >active records. In most cases where you have taken a final action on >the local holdings record the bibliographic record associated with that >Local holdings record is still considered open in edit mode (even if you >by pass the bibliographic record and go straight to the Local holdings >record the system views that as opening the bibliographic and local >holdings record) so will show on your active records list. > >You do have the option in preferences to not display this reminder >screen so it will automatically log you off even if there are records >still considered to be in 'edit mode' > >To do this: >Logon to Connexion Browser >Go to the General Tab >Choose 'Preferences' from the 'Admin Options' Drop down list >Hit the 'General Options' link >Hit the 'Interface Customization Options' link >Scroll down the list to the 'Show or Hide Logoff Warning' >Choose 'Hide - Immediate Logoff. Active records closed and unsaved edits >lost' > >This will log you off without warning you of any bibliographic or local >holdings records that are still in 'edit mode' The one thing to remember >is that this is an all or nothing type of setting so even if you had >started to edit a record and forgot to take the final action and then >logged off the system would log you off without warning you about the >records you have open in 'edit mode' > >Hope this helps. > >Myrtle >OCLC 2)______ Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:23:47 -0600 To: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> From: "Mary J. Foster" <maryjfoster@mail.utexas.edu> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] OCLC Connexion for Union List We are currently doing some "retrospective conversion" of shelf list records, using the Update function and Connexion's web interface. I ignore the "active" records and "Log Off Anyway." It IS nice the records are kept open throughout the duration of the OCLC/Connexion session, in case you realize you forgot some little something that you need to go back and do. It means a complete re-edit is not required. (Yes, I speak from experience; just had to do that this afternoon!) As far as I can tell, though, there's nothing wrong with the "Log Off Anyway" choice when you are closing out your Connexion session. Hope this helps. Mary J. Foster Serials Cataloger Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas 3)_______ From: Jeanne Little <jeanne.little@uni.edu> Subject: RE: OCLC Connexion for Union list To: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.edu> I get this message even when all I do is a search for information, even when there is nothing to update. It asks me this when I select the Log off function. Haven't figured out why, when nothing was done, it tells me I have an active record. I always log off anyway, because I know I didn't change anything! Jeanne Little Rod Library Collection Management & Special Services University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50613-3675 Jeanne.Little@uni.edu (319)273-7255