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UNKNOWN Item Type Maintenance Report

Retrieving Items with UNKNOWN Item Type

There are two methods to retrieve a list of items that have the item type of UNKNOWN:

What to do: Each month, cataloging staff should retrieve a list of items with the item type UNKNOWN and update them to the appropriate permanent item type.

Item Group Editor Method

Note: This method is available for TECH and MANAGER logins only.

  1. In the Item Group Editor Wizard, input your Library Code in the Library field.
  2. Type UNKNOWN in the Item Type field.
  3. Click Search.

    Item Group Editor search criteria with Library code and Item Type set to UNKNOWN

  4. A list of items will be returned. You can print the results by selecting File > Print Screen.

BLUEcloud Analytics Method

  1. Locate the List of Items with NO Item Type REPORT in the BCA OHIO > Shared Reports > SEO REPORTS > MAINTENANCE folder.
  2. In the Item Library Code prompt, select your library code and click the single chevron arrow to move it to the Selected Column.

    BCA prompt interface showing library selection and the single chevron arrow

  3. Click Run Report.
  4. Print or export the report as desired. For more information, refer to the BLUEcloud Analytics video tutorials.

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