- *Get there:* Serials > Add subscription fields
To add custom fields simply click the 'Add subscription fields' link on
-the left of the Serial page and choose the 'New field' buttonAdd
-subscription fields
+the left of the Serial page and choose the 'New field' button
+
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The form that appears will ask for either an authorized value or a marc
field to populate the field with
-Add field
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For example you might want to track which department you're ordering for
-or the collection code for this serialAdd department
+or the collection code for this serial
+
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This data will then show when you are adding a subscriptionAdd field
value
-and when you view the subscriptionShow field
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+
+and when you view the subscription
+
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and when you search subscriptions (if you chose to make it
-'searchable')Searchable field
+'searchable')
+
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.. _add-a-subscription-label:
- Checking the 'Manual history' box will allow you to enter serials
outside the prediction pattern once the subscription is saved by
- going to the 'Planning' tab on the subscription detail page.Manual
- History
+ going to the 'Planning' tab on the subscription detail page.
+
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- 'Call Number' is for your item's call number or call number prefix
German locale option to display days, etc. in German.
- Once a 'Numbering pattern' is chosen the number formula will
- appear.Numbering Formula
+ appear.
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- The 'Begins with' number is the number of the issue you're holding
in your hand.
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- If you have added a :ref:`custom subscription field <custom-subscription-fields-label>`, it
- will be editable above the buttons at the bottom of the screenShow
- field
+ will be editable above the buttons at the bottom of the screen
+
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Click 'Save Subscription' to save the information you have entered.
`Find sample serial examples in the appendix <#sampleserialsapp>`__.
You can see those who subscribe to new issue alerts by going to the
subscription page in the staff client and looking on the right of the
-'Information' tab.Serial notification subscribers
+'Information' tab.
+
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Whereas the full view shows extensive details, broken out by year,
regarding the subscription