How to transfer an item record from one bibliographic record to another
If an item is attached to the incorrect bibliographic record it is possible to move it from one to another without needing to delete the original item record created.
Step 1- Identify the item record to be moved and the bibliographic record to which the item is to be moved
This can be accomplished through a catalogue search or a report depending on the situation.
Once the item record to be moved has been identified make a note of the barcode.
Navigate to the bibliographic record to which the item is to be moved.
Step 2 - Use the Attach Item function
Click Edit at the top of the record which will create a dropdown menu.
Select Attach Item from the dropdown.
This will bring you to a new page with a box with the dialogue Enter the barcode of the item to attach:
Input the barcode of the item to be moved to the selected bibliographic record into the box and hit Submit.
The item you selected will be moved to the target record.
There will be an option to continue adding items to the record or to return to the bibliographic record the item has been added to.
There will also be the option to delete the bibliographic record that the transferred item was originally on if no item records remain after the modification.
If the bibliographic record is deleted, a confirmation message will appear and the options to continue adding items to the remaining record or return to the bibliographic record will still be present.
Result
The item will be removed from the original bibliographic record and will appear on the selected bibliographic record.
The item type, current location, home library, call number, status, date last seen, barcode, copynumber, inventory, notes and circulation history for the item(s) will be brought over to the new bibliographic record.
Related Articles
Exporting Bibliographic Records
Exporting Bibliographic Records The Export data feature allows you to export some or all of your bibliographic records with the option to export item details also. Go to Tools, Export Data and you will be presented with all the options. Choose to ...Adding a new item record to an already existing bibliographic record
It is possible to add a new item to an already existing bibliographic record. Unlike when adding a catalogue record from scratch, which involves creating both a bibliographic record for title information and then associated item records for the ...How to set a bibliographic level item type
This document will outline how to set Koha to use bibliographic level item types rather than item level items types for circulation. It is possible to provide item level items types on individual item records while at the same time use an overall ...Using the 776 tag to link bibliographic records
Using the 77x tag to link bibliographic records Koha allows you to link bibliographic records together using a combination of the 001 and 77x tags. A number of different tags can be used to describe the relationship between the linked ...How to allow item level holds on the OPAC
This document will outline the options for using item level holds on the OPAC. An item level hold means students can place a hold on a specific copy of an item, rather than needing to place a hold on the title and take whichever copy the library ...