Defining, Adding, and Editing the Holdings Pattern
In the Holdings tab, you can define a holdings pattern for a checkin record that does not contain any current patterns. You can also add a new holdings pattern to the checkin record; in this case, any currently defined patterns are not altered. In addition, you can edit the existing holdings pattern. The procedures for defining, adding, and editing a holdings pattern are essentially the same.
To define, add, or edit the holdings pattern for a serial:
- Choose Serials Checkin from the Function list.
- Retrieve the checkin record.
- Select the Holdings tab.
- Choose Define Pattern, Add a Pattern, or Edit Pattern from the Tools | Pattern Menu menu. Sierra displays the Enumeration and Chronology dialog.
- Set the following information:
- Levels of Enumeration - Choose the number of levels of enumeration, and enter a label for each.
- Levels of Chronology - Choose the number of levels of chronology, and enter a caption for each.
- Display Caption - For each level of chronology, select the Display Caption check box if you want to show the chronology caption in the WebPAC display.
- Choose Submit to set the pattern and exit the dialog.
- If your library distinguishes among issues, supplements, and indexes, choose the Supplements and Indexes tabs and repeat these steps to define, add, or edit the holdings patterns for supplements and indexes.