Automatically Filling the Call Number Field in a New Item or Copy Record

When a library staff member creates a single new item or copy record in Cataloging, Horizon can automatically fill the call number field in the new record. This can cut down on the number of keystrokes needed to create a new record. Staff can edit an automatically-filled call number field in the same way that they edit any other field.

If your library chooses to use this feature, you must define relationships between bib and item records. You must also configure MARC maps to determine which bib record tags Horizon checks for the call number, and the order in which Horizon checks those tags.

This feature affects only newly created bib records, not imported records. You can use the 949 tag to import call numbers. (For more information, see Setting Up Item Creation Parameters.)

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