Enter date arrived
Discover how to enter the date arrived for serials or multi-part items and how to modify the date entered for an item in WorldShare Acquisitions.
You can enter the date arrived for serials or multi-part items before receiving them. This allows you to:
- Track the amount of time between when an item arrives at your library and when it is added to your collection
- Find the original Date Arrived for an item or items upon request by patron or staff requestor
Enter the date arrived for serials or multi-part items
- From the left navigation, click Receive and Invoice.
- Select a processing type from the Processing Type drop-down list.
- Select View All Items from the Action drop-down list.
- Click View Items.
- Select an existing invoice by populating the Vendor and Invoice Number fields.
Or
Click the Search Text form field and then press <Enter> to view all items.
- Click the gear button (
) to display the Show Columns pop-up window.
- Select Date Arrived.
- Click the Set Date in the Date Arrived column.
- Locate the item you want to enter the date arrived for.
- From the Set Date Arrived dialog, enter the date arrived for the item.
Note: You can enter the date arrived manually or by using the calendar button.
- Click Save. The Set Date link will be replaced with the date arrived you entered.
Modify the date arrived for a serial or multi-part
- From the left navigation, click Receive and Invoice.
- Select a Processing Type from the Processing Type drop-down list.
- Select Receive from the Action drop-down list.
- Click View Items.
- Click the Search Text form field and then press <Enter>.
- Click the gear button (
) to display the Show Columns pop-up window.
- Select Date Arrived to add the Date Arrived column and then click anywhere out of the pop-up window to close it.
- Click the Set Date in the Date Arrived column.
- From the Set Date Arrived dialog, update the date arrived for the item.
Note: You can enter the date arrived manually or by using the calendar button.
- Click Save. The Set Date link will be replaced with the date arrived you entered.