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How to print barcode labels for recently added items?

This help topic details the process for printing barcode labels for newly added items. The same steps can be used to print spine labels or any report. There are two methods to achieve this:

  1. utilizing DATE_ADDED in the Advanced Search
  2. using the copy ID number in the Advanced Search

Each time you add a new item (with a copy) or a new additional copy, Handy Library automatically inserts date value into DATE_ADDED data field (copy section). Define advanced search with DATE_ADDED data field to display only items that you entered recently.

  • Check Display Each Copy (A). You should be in the Copy View mode.
  • Use library Advanced Search.
  • Select DATE_ADDED in the Field box (1).
  • Select condition type in the Condition box (2).
  • Select date value from the Calendar (3).
  • Click Include (4).
  • Click Search (5). Search condition is executed and the Library main catalogue displays items that satisfy the condition.
  • Click Print Labels or Print Reports. Predefined or new labels or reports will only include the currently displayed items.

  • All reports and labels executed from the library main window include only currently displayed items. In this case there were 3 records displayed that satified search condition, so only 3 records are on the barcode labels.

  • DATE_ADDED data field is listed on the grid.
  • When you click on the column header (DATE_ADDED), all your library items/copies will be sorted by entry date.
  • DATE_ADDED data field is displayed in the copy section (2).
  • When new item (copy) is added to the library our system automatically fills in the date entry value in the DATE_ADDED.
  • DATE_ADDED is in the Add/Edit copy window.

  • When new item (copy) is added to the library our system automatically creates record id number. ID numbers are unique and increase incrementally by one. There are two id numbers displayed on the grid. The IDNO represents main item identification number. The ID represents copy identification number.
  • Use ID (copy identification number) in the Advanced Search to display only items that were added recently.
  • In order to have access to the copy identification number you have to turn on the Copy View mode.
  • Check Display Each Copy (1).
  • ID numbers are listed on the grid (2).
  • ID numbers are listed in the copy section (3).

  • Use library Advanced Search.
  • Select ID in the Field box.
  • Select condition type in the Condition box (Is Greater Than).
  • Enter id value of the item that you processed lastly.
  • Execute search. Library main catalogue displays items that satisfy the search condition.
  • Click Print Labels or Print Reports. Label or Regular reports will only include currently displayed items.


Question: I'm using Handy Library and trying to print out my bar code labels. I have already printed out about 3700, but I have since added a couple hundred more books into the system. How do I just print out the books that I've added, and not the whole set again?

Question: We have the primasoft handy library software and I have been trying to print barcode labels for books entered into the database in the last three days.

Question: I have added some items into the lending library however I am having difficulty seeing how I can print just the new labels that I created instead of all of them. Could you assist with this please?

Question: I would like to know how I go about printing the bar code label for books recently added to the library database. I see a command for printing one or the other choice seems to be all. I only want to add bar codes to the last 20 books added to the library. How do I do that so I don't print out the whole library database.


Question: I want to print barcodes for a certain range of copies I entered the previous day. When I use date entered, it prints everything entered that day from the highlighted copy to the end and I only want the quantity of identical text books I entered. Example: I entered 10 copies of the same math text book the previous day and forgot to print the barcodes. The next day when I realized what I did I had already entered many more books that same day and had already printed those barcodes. I want to print barcodes for just that group of text books.
Answer: The program assigns the unique incremental ID number for every new record. Review ID numbers and define advanced "range" search by the ID number. This unique ID number is used in the barcode value. Maybe, in the search definition, you can specify the search using the barcode field.



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