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Alma/Primo VE Documentation: Release Notes: Highlights

February 2021 Highlights

by Maranda Reilly on 2021-01-28T08:59:22-05:00 | 0 Comments

Alma

  • *Sandbox refresh
  • Acquisitions
    • Associate PO Line created via 'New Order' import profile to an existing portfolio. Use checkbox: 'Locate existing resource'
    • View invoice when editing a PO Line by clicking the hyperlinked invoice number
    • See orders associated with requests when receiving multiple orders
  • Resource Management
    • Assign holding records to another cataloger by scope
    • SBN integration profile enhancements: ability to select desired merge routing when contributing records; checkbox for 'Preferred record when reloading from SBN in MD Editor'
    • Merge and Combine process
    • Added fields for Inventory Import
    • Support for Cataloger Level in Authorities in new MD Editor
    • Accurate partial linking indication
    • Shared MD Import profiles in Community Zone are now published to Developer Network
  • Fulfillment
    • Fulfillment Administrator role can be scope to specific library within institution
    • Limit loan renewal time frame
    • Limit courtesy notifications for daily renewal attempt to once per loan
    • New checkbox to display chapter fields in Primo VE request form

See full monthly release notes or watch the 'What's New Videos' on YouTube

Primo VE

  • Configure custom search scope from External Data source from another institution in the network
  • Improvements to 'My Favorites:'
    • when removing record/group of records from Favorites, users will be prompted to confirm deletion
    • When adding/removing labels, page no longer refreshes and stays on current page
    • Support translation of Link in Record label for CDI. Existing $$E subfield will now add the $$F (label) and $$G (provider) subfields to allow label to be translated. To configure, customize these codes:
      • Links code table: fulldisplay.Access_content_in: Access content in {{provider}}
      • General Electronic Services code table: fulldisplay.View_full_text_in_collection: View full text in collection
        Translation example:

        <links>
            <linktorsrc>>$$Uhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep02650?pq-origsite=summon$$EAccess_content_in_JSTOR$$FAccess_content_in$$GJSTOR</linktorsrc>
        </links>

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