Divinity.py script

Owned by Kara Young
Last updated: Oct 11, 2018

Custom coded by Sharon from the /wiki/spaces/LibraryTechServices/pages/59087806. This script uses the Alma Remote Storage NCIP Check-in Item process as defined here. 

Necessary elements for this NCIP call include the following:

  • Remote storage code
  • Circulation desk
  • Item barcode
  • Correct ncip URL (production vs. sandbox).

For the purposes of this project, Sharon has hardcoded the desk to be DIV.DIV_CIRC, in order to place the items into transit to HD. The remote storage code will also be HD.

 

To run the script:

Save a file of barcodes in a text file (ex., something.dat) and save it in the hd directory of either of the following:

In sandbox:

/dropbox/ltsadmin/test/remote_storage/hd

In production:

/dropbox/ltsadmin/prod/remote_storage/hd


In this example, we will use prod, but sandbox can be used by substituting test for prod in any of the code below.
The root directory for the scan-in script is:
 
[ltsadmin@kant bin]$ pwd
/dropbox/ltsadmin/prod/remote_storage/bin
 
Run the script:

Log in to Kant and:
 
                sudo su – ltsadmin
 
copy the file into the hd directory (it must be named filename.dat The script won’t process files that aren’t named with a .dat extention:
 
                /dropbox/ltsadmin/prod/remote_storage/hd
 
Run the script:
 
                cd /dropbox/ltsadmin/prod/remote_storage/bin/
python3 ./divinity.py --facility=hd --filename=filename.dat &
 
NOTES:
This should run in the background if it’s a large file
A logfile will be generated at remote_storage/log/filename.YYMMDD