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Coherence check on Titles file in BiblioMaker

Here are the checks performed by the software when the Titles checkbox is ticked in the Coherence check (accessible in Maintenance via the Other>Coherence check command):

Test carried out Message displayed as a result Solution to the issue
Check for the unique occurrence of the serial number. Titles: double serial number.

Regenerate the titles.

Check for the unique occurrence of the inventory number. Titles: double inventory number. Search the title and modify its inventory number.
Check that the class mark used in the title record exists in the Class marks file. Titles: undefined class mark in the Class marks file. Search the title record and enter another class mark.
Check that the hyperlink used in the title record exists in the Hyperlink file. X Link records Title-Hyperlink contain a code to a Hyperlink that does not exist. Regenerate the hyperlinks.
Check that the issue reference exists in the Issues file. Titles: undefined issue in the Issues file. Search the title record and enter another issue reference.
Check that the subject used in the title record exists in the Subjects file. Titles: undefined subject in the Subjects file. Search the title record and enter another subject.
Check that the address used in the title record exists in the Addresses file. Titles: undefined address in the Addresses file. Search the title record and enter another address code.
Check that the language used in the title record exists in the Languages file. Titles: undefined language in the Languages file. Regenerate the titles and rename the language that has been created by the regeneration function or enter another language in the title record.
Check that the title’s type exists in the Options. Titles: undefined type. Modify the title’s type with the Apply function.
Check that the title in several volumes does not have copies at both levels : title AND volumes. Title with copies defined at the title AND at the volume title level. Search the title record and delete the copies defined at the title OR at the volume title level.
Check that the value in the Series field corresponds to the linked series record. Titles: errors in the field Series. Regenerate the titles.
Check that the series used in the title record exists in the Series file. Titles: undefined series in the Series file. Search the title record and enter another series.
Check that the authors registered in the Authors and Secondary entries fields exist in the Authors file. Titles: undefined author in the authors file. Regenerate the titles.
Check that the field Author index contains a coherent value (either the first author or the same contents as the Sort title field is no author). Titles: field «Author index» with wrong value. Regenerate the titles.
Check that the file used as a link between titles and other files does not contain du- plicate values.

Titles: multiple entries in file [Titles-Authors]*.

(the label in brackets can change depending on the context).

Regenerate the titles.
Check that all volumes contain a title. Titles: contains volumes without title. Search for mentioned titles and correct them manually.
Check of the link between titles and copies. Titles : copies previously linked to volumes now linked to titles. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and addresses. Titles: contains unavailable Adress records. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and languages Titles: contains unavailable Language records. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and series Titles: contains unavailable Series records. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and secondary entries Titles: contains unavailable Secondary entries records. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and authors Titles: contains unavailable Author records. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and subjects Titles: contains unavailable Subjects records. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and volumes Titles: contains unavailable Volume records. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the Series field. Titles: errors in the field ‘Series’. Regenerate the titles.
Check that the copy of barcodes saved in the title record correspond to the linked barcodes in the Copies file. Titles: discrepancy between Backup barcode and Copies barcodes. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and copies. Titles: no linked copy. Regenerate the titles.
Check that the copy of barcodes saved in the title record is correct. Titles: no Backup barcode Regenerate the titles.
Check that the copy of barcodes saved in the title record is correct. Titles: no backup barcodes, even if the volumes are not linked to copies. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between volumes and copies. Titles: no copy linked to its volumes. Regenerate the titles.
Check that the copy of barcodes saved in the title record is correct. Titles with volumes showing a discrepancy between the Backup barcodes and the linked copies. Regenerate the titles.
Check that the copy of barcodes saved in the title record is correct. Titles with serial issues showing a discrepancy between the Backup barcodes and the linked copies. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between serial issues and copies. Titles with serial issues without linked copy. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and copies. Titles with less linked copies as in the Backup barcodes field. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between titles and copies. Titles with volumes with less linked copies as in the Backup barcodes field. Regenerate the titles.
Check of the link between issues and copies. Titles with serial issues with less linked copies as in the Backup barcodes field. Regenerate the titles.

 

Coherence check on Titles file in BiblioMaker