Flag By Barcode

Purpose

This article outlines the process of using the Flag by Barcode function

Covers: Flag by Barcode

Does not cover: Flag by Mouse, Quick Search or Circulate

Instructions

If you have a barcode reader in your library, you can use the device to flag items and present them in a list by scanning their barcode. This can be useful if you have a specific selection of books to hand that you wish to edit, or remove in bulk. 

On the management page, click 'Flag by Barcode' on the right-hand menu.

The view will now change showing 'No data to display'.

Begin scanning the barcodes of the items to flag. Once a barcode has been scanned it will show in the list. 

If you find that nothing appears when scanned, you may need to reconfigure your scanner. 

If a record is scanned which is in the recycle bin, it will display a value within the (Recycled) field. This allows recycled records to be easily identified and potentially restored.

Once you have navigated away from this page the results will be lost. You can create a page view to store the flagged barcodes.

Once you have scanned all the required barcodes, you can then open the records from this list, print or export. You can use Quick Replace to edit various fields (ensuring you use the 'Filtered records' option so any changes are only applied to the filtered records), or then use Flag by Mouse to select all records and then click 'Remove' to move the selected resources to Recycled Records. 

How some of our other customers have phrased this

- What is Flag by Barcode used for?

- Is there any way I can create a list of resources by scanning them?

- Can I scan items in bulk to then edit or remove them?