Step 1 - Transfer
the file to a computer
- Log onto the scanning workstation in circulation as reference
- Connect the plug labeled PBR into the front end of the PBR
- If the PBR is not turned on, press the green I/O button (if it
does not beep & turn on, check the batteries)
- Double click on the Portable File Transfer icon
- Click on File menu
- Click on Select a File Name
- Go to I \ circulation \ PBR
- Enter a file name (7 or less characters) for the area and date (i.e.
for the first upload for June 13, 2002 (6/13/02) enter 061302a.txt)
(i.e. 06= month 13 = day 02 = the year and a = the first load of the
day)
- Click on OK
- Click on Options menu
- Click on Connect (computer should respond "Communications
port opened")
- Click on File menu
- Click on Receive (computer should respond "Waiting
for file "061302a.txt")
- On the PBR, press F4 until you see displayed:
F1=ERASE FILE
F2=RESTART B321
F3=SEND FILE
F4=More Options
- Press F3 on the to send the file
- Press F1 on the PBR for yes to send
- Press F1 for PC Download (the PBR display should read "Please
Wait")
- This may take several minutes
- After the file is transferred, the computer screen should display
"File 061302a.txt Received"
- Click on Option - Connect (computer should respond "Communications
port closed") Note: Takes the check mark off
- Go to Step 2, No. 1 - FTP The file to the web
- Press F2 on the PBR for no to erase the file
- Press the green I/O button on the PBR to turn it off and unplug the
cable at the end of the PBR
- Click on File menu
- Click on Exit
- Go to Step 2, No. 10 - FTP The file to the web
Step 2 - FTP the file to the web
- Double click on PBR_FTP
- Click on MySites - PBR
- Click on Connect
- Click on the file name to highlight
- At the bottom of the window, select ASCII
- Click the right arrow button to FTP the file
- Single click on the file on the Local System
- Click on View
- If a screen appears with barcode looking data, the data is good. if
the screen is black is blank, the data is bad. If the data is good,
go to Step 1 No. 22. If the data is bad, contact Karl x6895
- Click on the File menu
- Click on Exit
- Go to Step 3
Step 3 - Transfer the file to TIGER
- Log on to TIGER (login)
- Type C (CIRCULATION subsystem)
- Type A (ADDITIONAL circulation functions)
- Type P (PROCESS PC transactions) (login)
- Type B (FTS Transfer of B321 or PC-CIRC transactions from PC)
- Select 205.170.0.37 (look for this number)
- Enter the login: coloradocollege/reference
- Enter the reference password
- Type C (CHANGE directory)
- Type F (FORWARD) until you see Library (look for library,
and not the number)
- Type the number corresponding to Library
- Type F (FORWARD) until you see iii
- Type the number corresponding to iii
- Type the number corresponding to PBR
- Type V (VIEW files)
- Type the number corresponding to the new file
- Type T (TRANSFER files) (wait for the message box)
- Type C (CONTINUE) (wait for <space>)
- Press Space as prompted
- Press Q (QUIT)
Step 4 - Process the inventory data
- Type C (COMPARE inventory to shelflist)
- Type C (COMPARE file of barcodes to shelflist)
- Type N (NAME inventory file)
- Type the number corresponding to the file you are processing
- Type the new name (format: rdi062802b for the second file on
June 28, 2002)
- Press Enter
- Record the number listed in the Number of Items column under
# of barcodes in input file (A) on the clipboard
- Type the number corresponding to the file you are processing
- Type A (List ALL items)
- The computer will process for a few minutes
- Press Space as prompted
- Record the number listed as Total number of items that exist in
this range under Items processed on the clipboard
- Record the Beginning call # and Ending call # under
Call # range on the clipboard (do not include numbers or letters
after the first decimal point)
- Type P (PRINT)
- Type 1 (attached printer)
- Type Q (QUIT)
- Type y when asked whether to update the inventory date
- Press Space as prompted
- Type n when asked whether to remove the inventory file
- Write the date at the top of the print-out
- Place the printed report in the inventory basket in cataloging
- Initial the clipboard under Given to Cat
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