PO Line Types

This page contains the proposed list of PO Line Types that are active in Duke’s Alma instance. For more information about how the PO Line Type drives functionality in Alma, see https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/020Acquisitions/050Purchasing/010_Purchasing_in_Alma/PO_Line_Types_and_Workflow_Steps.

PO Line Type

Description

Notes

PO Line Type

Description

Notes

Access Service – Subscription

Access subscription to an electronic service (including database)

Use for annual access fees (ongoing)

Digital - One Time

One-time purchase of digital material

For born digital A/V material primarily; potentially for pdf ebooks

Electronic Book - One Time

One-time purchase of an electronic book

 

Electronic Book - Standing Order

Standing order for the purchase of electronic books

For e-series and e-sets

Electronic Book - Subscription

Subscription to an electronic book series

Need to define when we might use e-collection instead

Electronic Collection - One Time

One-time purchase of a collection of portfolios

 

Electronic Collection - Subscription

Subscription to a collection of portfolios

 

Electronic Journal - One Time

One-time purchase of an electronic journal issue

 

Electronic Journal - Subscription

Subscription to an electronic journal

 

Electronic Title - One Time

One-time purchase of an electronic title

 

Electronic Title - Standing Order

Standing order for the purchase of electronic titles

 

Electronic Title - Subscription

Subscription to an electronic title series

 

Manuscript

Purchase of a physical manuscript

 

Map

Purchase of a physical map

 

Microform

Purchase of a physical microform

 

Musical Score

Purchase of sheet music or notations

 

Other Service - One Time

Any other one-time service or access purchase

 

Other Service - Subscription

Any other subscription purchase

 

Physical - One Time

Any other one-time physical item purchase. If the only physical items that you order are books, this type is essentially the same as Print Book - One Time.

We have 80,605 orders that migrated to Alma with this type

Physical - Standing Order Monograph

Any other standing order for single physical items. If the only physical items that you order are books, this type is essentially the same as Print Book - Standing Order.

For physical materials on standing order that aren't books. Note from Julie: We have 256 orders in Alma with this value.

Physical - Standing Order Non Monograph

Any other standing order for physical items in multiple parts

For serials on standing order. We have 2417 orders in Alma with this value

Physical - Subscription

Any other subscription for physical items (games, posters, ...)

Note from Julie:  Looking in Alma, we have 12,523 orders that have this po line type, so we likely can't disable this value

Print Book - One Time

One-time physical book purchase

 

Print Book - Standing Order

Standing order for purchasing physical books

Need to define when to use this and not physical - standing order monograph

Print Journal - One Time

One-time purchase of a physical journal issue

 

Print Journal - Subscription

Subscription to a physical journal

 

Sound Recording

Sound or music on CD or another audio format

 

Visual Material

Video or pictures on DVD or other visual format