Document: Logon to OSCAR/Felix for staff update functions S.7
Create, Update, Delete
Date: 2001 Feb. 15 rev. (1999 April 1)
Issued by: Cataloging Dept. (nvp)
Definition: Logging on to OSCAR for staff update functions is the process of selecting Felix
as the working version of OSCAR, and then logging on as staff using a form of
identification based on department affiliation.
Policy: Staff are trained and authorized to perform updates appropriate to their work
assignments. Within update, various levels of authorization apply.
Menu options vary according to level of authorization.
Procedure:
- Choose Felix in one of three ways:
- Click on OSCAR/Felix icon on your desktop
- Click on START>PROGRAMS> TELNET > Telnet to OSCAR/Felix
or, a third option for cataloging staff is to open Felix through Passport for Windows
1.3 Click on Passport for Windows>OPEN>Felix
- Logon to Felix using department logon and password (ask supervisor)
- Select OSCAR/Felix subsytem in which update transactions are allowed:
2.2 Location library staff
Select C > CIRCULATION subsystem
Select A > ADDITIONAL circulation functions
Select U > UPDATE an item record
key in your initials and password
Select S > SUMMARY of all attached records (recommended for basic update)
2.3 Technical services and other authorized staff
Select D > Catalog DATABASE maintenance
Select U > UPDATE existing records
key in your initials and password
Select S > SUMMARY of all attached records (recommended for basic update)
- At the "Record:" prompt, type information to search for the record on which work.
Note: examples are made up; or, records may be deleted and responses differ over time.
Spacing: no space after record number prefix (.b, .i, etc.)
optional space after INNOPAC tag (c, a, t, etc.)
include in call number before ending date
OR, if not found, re-key without space before ending date
Capitalization: all lower case is OK, capitalization is optional
Punctuation: include decimals in call number classification; optional before Cutter #
punctuation is optional in titles, authors, series, etc.
4.1 by record number: i.######## or .b######## most specific
.i12345678
.b1234567x
4.2 by LC call number: c[call number] specific
cdjk38w35 1988 OR c DJK38 W35 1988 OR cdjk38 .w35 1988
3.3 by author or title: a[authorname] or t[title] less specific
awalters, e g OR a walters e g
tother europe OR t other europe
3.4 by series or uniform title: q[title] - less specific
qlandmarks of science OR q landmarks of science
- Continue with the kind of update transaction, according to training and authorization:
Create (add a record to OSCAR/Felix)
Update (change, add or delete a value or other content in a fixed or variable field)
Delete (remove a field or an entire record)
Link or unlink (item records or course reserves)
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