
Results of PERs and Defects Voting for Talis Alto 4.3
| Item | Area | Average Vote | Number of Votes | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Make loan and queue information visible from reservations |
Circulation |
3.8994 |
159 |
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Retain bib search settings when switching between targets |
Search |
3.7285 |
151 |
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Allow Talis Alto to be run on Windows Vista |
General |
3.5169 |
118 |
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Record performance measures in orders |
Acquisitions |
3.3415 |
123 |
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Notify borrowers if an item they reserved is subject to an item query |
Circulation |
3.2199 |
141 |
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Introduce a new reservation status for 'pending satisfaction' |
Circulation |
3.0072 |
139 |
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Fix defect whereby Alto occasionally shows an unexpected message regarding the search level |
ILL |
2.9895 |
95 |
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Generate authority records automatically |
Cataloguing |
2.9624 |
133 |
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Display the latest loans in loan history |
Circulation |
2.9197 |
137 |
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Enable some items to be suppressed from display in bib search results |
Search |
2.8594 |
128 |
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Restrict the items displayed when a search is limited by collection |
Search |
2.8286 |
140 |
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Add an autosearch facility in Cataloguing |
Cataloguing |
2.8041 |
148 |
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Allow Quotes and Orders to carry non-ISBN identifiers (e.g. publishers' numbers) |
Acquisitions |
2.7265 |
117 |
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Ensure that Talis Base contributions are re-sent if the receiving server is down |
Cataloguing |
2.6906 |
139 |
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Amend import of EDI invoices to conform to updated rule interpretations |
Acquisitions |
2.6250 |
96 |
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Allow authorisation of specific fields to be turned off |
Cataloguing |
2.4741 |
135 |
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Allow for report and action on over-reserved items |
Circulation |
2.4526 |
137 |
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Provide a method of removing items in bulk from a rotation plan |
Circulation |
2.4314 |
102 |
|
Produce a means to compress the AUTHORITY_REPORT and AUTHORITY_EDIT_LOG tables |
General |
2.4043 |
94 |
|
The Cataloguing Services item import no longer gives the order number in an error message |
Acquisitions EDI |
2.3962 |
106 |
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Assign items to stock rotation at the ordering or cataloguing stage |
Circulation |
2.2243 |
107 |
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Allow payment amounts on the payment form to be edited before payment, even if the invoice is EDI |
Acquisitions |
2.0849 |
106 |
|
Extend the new look and feel to more forms |
General |
2.0614 |
114 |
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Allow for single item recall and parameters for selecting items for recall |
Circulation |
1.9516 |
124 |
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Validate borrower address names |
Circulation |
1.9406 |
101 |
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Check whether an item is in a stock rotation plan when making changes in Bulk options |
Circulation |
1.6337 |
101 |
|
Add a dedicated field for holding Smartcard numbers |
Circulation |
1.4747 |
99 |
|
Restrict the ILL report Display As field to 80 characters to match the database field size |
ILL |
1.4239 |
92 |
|
Allow loan history to display more than the last two years' loans |
Circulation |
1.2787 |
122 |
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Exclude cancelled ILLs from the borrower's total |
ILL |
1.1509 |
106 |
|
Allow EDI for serials |
Acquisitions |
0.8468 |
111 |
|
Amend existing parent/child records so that the child records contain full details |
Cataloguing |
0.7500 |
108 |
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Add a function for 'View Smartcard data' |
Circulation |
0.6703 |
91 |
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Allow configuration of how data from the Smartcard is added to Alto |
Circulation |
0.5275 |
91 |
|
Re-engineer Hotlinks |
Cataloguing |
0.4960 |
125 |
|
Allow instructions for suppliers input on suppliers' websites to be included in the Quote and shown |
Acquisitions |
0.0654 |
107 |
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Allow multiple product identifiers to be transmitted in the Alto order |
Acquisitions |
0.0561 |
107 |
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Allow item level notes input on suppliers' websites to be included in the Quote and shown in Alto |
Acquisitions |
-0.1176 |
102 |
Results of PERs and Defects Voting for Talis Alto 4.2
| Item | Average Vote | Number of Votes | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
Add an autosearch facility in Acquisitions |
3.7821 |
78 |
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Clear the oldest charges first when paying or waiving |
3.7024 |
84 |
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Make loan and queue information visible from reservations |
3.6593 |
91 |
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Retain bib search settings when switching between targets |
3.4762 |
84 |
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Allow for report and action on over-reserved items |
3.4444 |
81 |
|
Simplify the process of satisfying reservations at discharge |
3.4146 |
82 |
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Add an autosearch facility in Cataloguing |
3.2727 |
77 |
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Introduce a new reservation status for 'pending satisfaction' |
3.1928 |
83 |
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Notify borrowers if an item they reserved is subject to an item query |
3.1467 |
75 |
|
Display the latest loans in loan history |
3.0000 |
72 |
|
Set 040 and 008/39 correctly when copying and editing records |
3.0000 |
64 |
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Update MARC 21 code lists |
3.0000 |
67 |
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Restrict the items displayed when a search is limited by collection |
2.8182 |
66 |
|
Allow authorisation of specific fields to be turned off |
2.7636 |
55 |
|
Improve the contents of the authorisation report |
2.7193 |
57 |
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Assign the correct borrower ID to the discharge row when an item is discharged in issue using Assure |
2.6866 |
67 |
|
Enable some items to be suppressed from display in bib search results |
2.5775 |
71 |
|
Allow customisation of the collections drop-down list in Alto bib search |
2.5417 |
72 |
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Stop the 'Save changes?' dialog displaying when an ILL record is closed without being changed |
2.5323 |
62 |
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Improve the 'product identifier' workflow in orders and open orders |
2.5156 |
64 |
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work_logdelete.pl should delete rows from M21_STANDARD_NUMBER when deleting a record |
2.5000 |
58 |
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Allow for single item recall and parameters for selecting items for recall |
2.4426 |
61 |
|
Allow fully authorised records to be contributed to Talis Base |
2.4000 |
50 |
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Correct the enablement's for editing ILL QMW |
2.3929 |
56 |
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The Cataloguing Services item import no longer gives the order number in an error message |
2.2157 |
51 |
|
Validate borrower address names |
2.1525 |
59 |
|
Produce a means to compress the AUTHORITY_REPORT and AUTHORITY_EDIT_LOG tables |
2.0638 |
47 |
|
Allow Talis Alto to be installed on Windows Vista |
2.0370 |
54 |
|
Give an option to calculate charges when Assure transactions are uploaded |
1.9375 |
64 |
|
Assign items to stock rotation at the ordering or cataloguing stage |
1.8654 |
52 |
|
Improve handling of 'control' numbers |
1.8354 |
79 |
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Exclude cancelled ILLs from the borrower's total |
1.7679 |
56 |
|
Amend ill_confirm_script to recognise report code RENEWED |
1.7551 |
49 |
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Allow loan history to display more than the last two years' loans |
1.6912 |
68 |
|
Fix defect whereby Alto occasionally shows an unexpected message regarding the search level |
1.6889 |
45 |
|
Fix order receipt enablement |
1.6512 |
43 |
|
Allow for email addresses to be split over two lines for SED requests |
1.6548 |
48 |
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Display exact authority reference counts on the list from 'Check Authority' |
1.6346 |
52 |
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Update contribution status correctly in the AUTHORITY_REPORT table |
1.5652 |
46 |
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Make the F9 key work on the Requester Address tab |
1.5217 |
46 |
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Restrict the ILL report Display As field to 80 characters to match the database field size |
1.5208 |
48 |
|
Ship BLDSC directory of library codes as default ILL supplier file |
1.4902 |
51 |
|
Add supplier and requester due dates to the interloan search results grid |
1.3721 |
43 |
|
Display all request numbers for a renewed ILL |
1.3617 |
47 |
|
Allow for ILL requirement code PTW |
1.3250 |
40 |
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Warn or force selection of either LOAN or PHOTO requirement codes |
1.2500 |
48 |
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Change the database data type for TIME |
1.2500 |
36 |
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Maintain counts of ILL requests committed and spent on the Fund form |
0.8636 |
44 |
|
Stop the contents of subfield 6 being included in the WORKS display fields |
0.7250 |
40 |
|
Improve navigation to view invoice details for an interloan charge |
0.7209 |
43 |
|
Allow LC classifications to have 5 digits in block 3 |
0.0513 |
39 |


