Global Item Modification Wizard

The Global Item Modification wizard allows the cataloger to create a template of changes to be made to selected items, and globally apply these changes to all items whose IDs are scanned.

The following item characteristics can be modified globally using this wizard.

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Item Type

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Home Location

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Item Category 1

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Item Category 2

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Item Category 3

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Item Category 4

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Item Category 5

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Item Library

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Price

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Shadowed

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Permanent

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Circulate

Behavior properties allow the SirsiDynix Symphony administrator to control which characteristics can be edited globally.

If you select the CLEAR_FIELD value for Item Categories 1-5, the category fields will be cleared in the modified records.

The Item Library field does not appear on single library systems.

When modifying the library, the Global Item Modification wizard performs transfer item commands to move items from one library to another. For information about how transferring items affects attached charges and holds, go to FAQs: Transferring Titles, Call Numbers, or Items.

To modify item characteristics globally

Click the Global Item Modification wizard.

Under Item Values to Modify, make any needed changes to the item value fields by selecting a new policy value from the drop-down list. To reset the item values, click Reset.

In the Item ID box, type or scan each item’s ID that you want to modify. If you don’t know the item ID, use the Modify Selected Items Helper to search for items by title, and then select the items you want to modify.

Click Modify.

The title, author, call number, copy, and item ID of each modified item display in the list. You can use the Print Helper to print the list of items modified globally. The Print Preview Helper is available for previewing the list of modified items before it is printed.

Click Close to exit the wizard or click Clear to clear the list of previously processed items.