Create a Publication Pattern Template

To set up a serial publication pattern template:

  1. Select Serials, Templates, Publication Pattern from the Shortcut Bar.

The Publication Pattern Template Manager workform appears.

Tips:
Expand the Publication Pattern Manager by dragging the bottom right corner of the workform.
Widen a column by dragging the border of the column header.
Filter the list by selecting a creator or frequency.
Sort the list by clicking the column header.
Quickly locate a template by placing the cursor in the list and typing the first letter of the template name.

  1. Select File | New, or click the New button.

The Create Publication Pattern Template - Enumeration and Chronology dialog box appears.

  1. Define the publication pattern enumeration and chronology, and click Next. See Establish chronology and enumeration.

The Create Publication Pattern Template - Regularity Pattern dialog box appears.

  1. Specify the publication regularity, and click Next. See Set up the serial publication pattern regularity.

The Create Publication Pattern Template - Prediction Results dialog box appears.

  1. Review the predicted issues to make sure the results are what you expected. See Review a publication pattern’s prediction.

Note:
If the results are not what you expected, click Back to go back and change the prediction pattern.

  1. If you want a note to appear next to this template in the Publication Pattern Template Manager list, type up to 512 characters in the Note box.
  2. Type a name for the template in the Template name box.
  3. Click Finish.

The publication pattern template is saved and will appear in the list of templates when you create a new pattern in a serial holdings record.