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Order requests screen

The Order request screen displays all of the orders created in Wise. To open the screen, go to Titles > Order requests.

 Note: Only library staff with proper permissions can use this menu. For more information, see Wise role functions.

Screenshot of the order requests screen in the Wise staff client

Screen layout

The Order request screen consists of four tabs that display details about orders.

Order files tab

When Order requests is opened, the Order files tab displays. The Order files screen shows all open and recent orders. Use the options in the Management menu to make add new or edit existing orders.

The following information is included for each order file:

Column heading Description
Order name Name assigned to the order.
Description Description of the order, it displays the order Type and Order number.
Vendor The vendor associated with the order file.
PO Number If a PO value is included in 949 $g, the PO number displays here.

If a PO value is not included in 949 $g, you can add it to the file using Management > Edit file on order.
Subject If a subject is added when the order is created, the subject code displays here.
Status The status of the order. 
Date Date the order was created.
Closing date Date and time the order closed.

Click on a column header to change the sort order of the lines. To filter orders, select an option from the Order sequence drop-down list.

To view the titles in an order, double-click on the line. The Titles/Order tab displays for the selected order.

BESTELV file 

The BESTELV file is a standing order file used to maintain any orders created using the Order the title function in the Catalog. Library staff can request copies of a title to be ordered, these titles are added to the BESTELV file to be reviewed and ordered by acquisitions staff.

Order file maintenance 

When a new BESTELV file is created, the system automatically removes files that were closed more than eight weeks past. Offer titles are preserved at the bottom of the list. It is important to maintain the file list so that older variants of the same title are not included in active supply files.

To manually remove a file:

  1. Click on the file line you want to delete.
  2. Go to Management > Remove. A confirmation message appears.
    • Select Yes, remove titles offered to remove the order entirely, including the titles.
    • Select Yes, keep titles offered to remove the order but retain the titles at the bottom of the order list.
  3. Click OK. The order line is deleted.

Titles/Order tab

The Titles/Order tab displays all of the titles for a selected order. The name of the selected order appears at the top of the screen. To select a different order, go to the Order files tab and double-click on the order line. Use this tab to review the titles included on a specific order. Use the options in the Titles menu to make changes on this tab.

The following title information appears for each line on the order:

  • Title ID
  • Title
  • Author
  • Category (Not for use in US libraries.)
  • AA (Not for use in US libraries.)
  • MEQ (Not for use in US libraries.)
  • Offer
  • Status
  • Ordered
  • Catalog (T = title is in the catalog, E = copies by title)
  • AI serial #

Titles can be modified from this screen using the options in the Titles menu. Double-click on a title line to view details for the title on the Title detail tab.

Within this tab, it is also possible to print work slips containing item details for processing and routing new materials.  To print work slips for titles in an order:

  1. Access Order Requests from the "main window" and click on Order Requests, or go to Titles > Order Requests.
  2. Locate the order file from the Order Files tab, and double-click to open it or select the Titles/Order tab.
  3. Check boxes display next to each title in the order file. You can choose to print work slips for every title in the order by checking the Select All box (1) or select individual titles (2) by checking the box next to the title. 
  4. Once you have made your selection, click on the Print selected work slips button (3) in the lower-left corner of the Order files screen. Your work slips will print to your configured receipt printer.

Screenshot of the order requests screen in the Wise staff client

 Note: Before work slips can be printed the system option must first be enabled. To enable this option:

  1. Navigate to SystemWise > System option in the Wise Manager.
  2. Locate (WRKSLPS) Enable workslip printing and click on the detail button.
  3. Select Change, and then select Yes.
  4. Click OK.

Orders tab

The Orders tab displays which titles are included on the order. Order information is included on this screen:

  • Title ID
  • Title
  • Author
  • Owner (branch)
  • Placement branch
  • Vendor
  • NBD Code (NL) (Not for use in US libraries.)
  • Quantity
  • Initials
  • Status
  • Link comment

Title detail tab

The Title detail tab shows ordering details for a title selected from an order. Double-click on a title line in the Titles/Order tab, or highlight a title and then click on the Title detail tab to view its details. This screen displays the following information about an order title:

  • Order number
  • AI serial #
  • Author
  • Title
  • Annotation item
  • Price
  • Ordered
  • Vendor
  • Cat. mode
  • Order
  • Link comment
  • RCB-Cluster
  • Material type
  • Selection status
  • Selection cluster
  • AI info
  • Offer
  • See also
  • Title set
  • Edition unchanged
  • Edition changed
  • Library recommendations
  • NPO

To view the item record in the catalog and perform other actions, use the Titles menu.

Menu options

The menu options on the Order requests screen can be used, depending on which tab is selected. Actions that are not available for a selected tab appear in gray and cannot be selected.

Options menu

Selection Description
Order Opens the order details for a selected item.
Erase request Erases the order request
Change link comment Allows you to change a link comment on an order request, if applicable.
Catalog Opens the title selected in the catalog screen. If the title has not been added to your catalog, the title will open, but the top portion of the catalog appears in red.
Title detail Opens the Title detail tab of the selected title.
Search Opens a search window to search existing orders. Search options vary by tab:
  • Order files tab - Search by PO Number.
  • Titles/Order, Orders, and Title detail tab - Search by one of the following options:
    • LID/ISBN
    • Title
    • Author
    • Word in Title
See also Identical ISBNs can yield a 'See' or 'See also' title. 
A.I. Not for use in US libraries.
Institution ordering

Opens the Institution order window. In this window, you can order items for any location in your system.

Generate Purchase Order Document Creates a purchase order document for a selected order. Specify purchase order details:
  • PO number
  • Template
Click Generate. A purchase order document is generated. 
Refresh Refreshes an order. If additional items are added, for example, from the catalog, use Refresh to update the order.
Overview

Creates an overview for a selected order. Specify overview details:

  • Print (Ordered titles, Titles not ordered, or All titles)
  • Print order lines (No, Open, Ordered, or Open + Ordered)
  • Print link comment (No, Yes, or Only lines with link comment)
  • Sorting (Order number, Branch, Vendor, AI sequence)
  • Vendor (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Branch (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Ordering date (Enter start and end dates)
  • Introduction date (Enter start and end dates)

Click Agree. The overview is generated in your internet browser.

Vendor order list

Creates a vendor order list for a selected order that can be printed and sent to a vendor. Specify overview details:

  • Sorting (Order number, Branch, Vendor, or AI sequence)
  • Vendor (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Branch (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Budgets (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Ordering date (Enter start and end dates)
  • Introduction date (Enter start and end dates)
  • Mark order requests as ordered (Select Yes to update the status of the request or No to leave the status as unordered)

Click Agree. The vendor order list is generated in your internet browser.

Order overview supplier

Creates a vendor order overview for a selected order. This report is similar to the Vendor order list but is formatted to be easily exported to Excel. Specify overview details:

  • Sorting (Order number, Branch, Vendor, or AI sequence)
  • Vendor (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Branch (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Budgets (Select from the drop-down list)
  • Order date (Enter start and end dates)
  • Request date (Enter start and end dates)
  • Mark order requests as ordered (Select Yes to update the status of the request or No to leave the status as unordered)

Click Create report. The Order overview supplier list is generated in your internet browser. 

Suggested acquisitions Not for use in US libraries.
Quit Closes the Order requests screen.

Titles menu

Selection Description
Change title When a title is selected, opens the title in the Title changes screen, where title changes can be made.
Update catalog Transfers a selected title record to the catalog. Click Agree to immediately add the title to the catalog. Select Run tonight to add the title to the catalog overnight.
Edit title on order/Save order-title

Not for use in US libraries.

Create title in order

Use Create title in order to add a new title that does not already exist in your catalog to an order. Opens a New title window. Here, you can manually add a new title to an order. Enter the following information:

  • Media
  • Title type
  • Title*
  • Author
  • Author function
  • Pub. year
  • Language
  • ISBN, EAN,...
  • Local order ID*
  • Youth/Adult
  • Fiction/Non-fiction
  • Material type
  • Youth

*required in order to save an order

Click Save. The title is added to the selected order.

 Note: Do not use Search in Dutch catalog, this functionality is not available, a message "No titles found" will return.

Include title in order Use Include title in order to add a title already exists in your catalog to an order. Opens a catalog window. Search for the title you want to add to the order and click Select. The title is added to the selected order.
Toggle second window Not for use in US libraries.
Cat. mode toggle Not for use in US libraries.
Take over comparison title(s) Not for use in US libraries.
Remove comparison title(s) Not for use in US libraries.
Search comparison title(s) Not for use in US libraries.
Search titles in GGC Not for use in US libraries.
Find duplicate titles Not for use in US libraries.

Management menu

Selection Description
New file on order

Use New file on order to create a new order file. A Series window opens. Enter the following information:

  • Series* - Select from the drop-down list
  • Offer* - Automatically generated, but can be edited. Limit 6 characters.
  • Type* -Select from the drop-down list
  • PO Number - A PO number must meet the following requirements:
    • It must be between 3 and 40 characters long.
    • It must be unique.
    • It can include numbers, letters, and the following special characters: # -
  • Status - The status of the order request. Select one of the following from the drop-down menu:
    • 1 - Preparation
    • 2 - To order
    • 3 - Finishing
    • 4 - Ordered 
    • 5 - Confirmed
    • 6 - Block
  • Closing date - Click the calendar icon to select the date the order will close
  • Closing time - Enter a time when the order will close. Uses 24 hour time
  • Subject - Enter subject code
  • Explanation - Enter a description of the order

Click Agree to save the order with no titles.

Select Read offer to associate the order with an existing title file. A Read offer window opens. Select the offer file from the File* drop-down list. To email a copy, enter an address in Email to customer_ID, then click Agree to run immediately or Run tonight to run the file overnight.

Edit file on order

Use Edit file on order to edit an ordered file. Select the file line to edit. A Change selection window opens. The following can be edited:

  • Series
  • PO Number - An edited PO number must meet the following requirements:
    • It must be between 3 and 40 characters long.
    • It must be unique.
    • It can include numbers, letters, and the following special characters: # -
  • Status
  • Closing date
  • Closing time
  • Subject
  • Explanation
Remove

Use Remove to delete an order or a title.

To delete an order:

  1. Select the Orders tab.
  2. Select the order line you want to remove and go to Management > Remove. A confirmation message appears.
    • Select Yes, remove titles offered to remove the order entirely, including the titles.
    • Select Yes, keep titles offered to remove the order but retain the titles at the bottom of the order list.
    • Select No to cancel the action.
  3. Click OK. the order line is deleted.

To delete a title:

  1. Select the Title/Orders tab.
  2. Select the title line you want to remove and go to Management > Remove. A confirmation message appears.
    • Select Yes, remove titles offered to remove the order entirely, including the titles.
    • Select Yes, keep titles offered to remove the order but retain the titles at the bottom of the order list.
    • Select No to cancel the action.
  3. Click OK. The title is deleted from the order.

 Note: To remove titles that are status I – Ordered, see View items – Delete orders.

Import MARC data Use Import MARC data to import MARC files to an order. A file explorer window opens, select the file from your computer and click Open. A Read offer window opens. (Optional) Enter a PO Number and Explanation and select a Vendor and Series (required), then click Import. The titles are imported and added to the selected order.
Import enriched title data Use Import enriched title data to import enriched data files to Wise. 
Send order via EDI Once an order is complete, if configured, an order can be sent directly to the vendor via EDI. A Submit order window opens. Verify the selected vendor and quantity, then click Send. The order file is transferred to the vendor's FTP site.
Export MedioEurope order file Not for use in US libraries.

 

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