How Triggers and the Z13 Enabled Us to Rule Our World OR Custom Sorting of Items in Aleph

Abstract

We need to sort items differently than any of the options available in Aleph because we often have BIBs with a large number of items and multiple holdings. It is critical for us to choose the right item in the list for requests. We can’t use Aleph’s default for "like items" because we are not dealing with equivalent items. The item sort needed to be based on material type and sub-library as well as collection and item status. The Solution: create a sort key on an item field that Aleph can use with one of its sort routines.