http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=906 Paul A <paul.a@aandc.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |paul.a@aandc.org --- Comment #11 from Paul A <paul.a@aandc.org> --- (In reply to comment #10)

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(In reply to comment #7) [snip] I would say "can't save an invalid ISBN". So, if the subfield is empty, then it's OK. That could be cool to move it to $z automatically ($z is also the invalid isbn for UNIMARC ;-) ), but could also be discussed, as it may trouble users.

Just talked to our cataloguers. They tell me that you *must* save invalid ISBNs (for whatever reason of 'invalid' - checksum, from a Z39.50 import, published in the book) but that it might be "cool to move it to $z automatically". They would see this immediately and decide (or not) to investigate. They suggest that they should have the option of recording it in the $a, particularly if it's a failed checksum, but printed in the book. However, there would be a *presentation* problem: the ISBN field in many/most staff and OPAC pages comes up empty (only prints the $a, not the $z although the various search functions do appear to find the biblio with the $z.) We feel that (at least) the OPAC should display the ISBN, possibly with an "invalid" annotation although this might lead to end-user confusion. Savvy end-users might go to the 'MARC view', but both the 'Normal view' and the 'ISBD view' imply that the ISBN doesn't exist. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.