harvest_bibs()

Function:
harvest_bibs ($start, $end, $quiet = TRUE)

Purpose:
harvest_bibs() takes a bib number range (from $start to $end) and harvests the bibliographic information for each record that exists within that range. This function is usually called in order to initially populate your external locum database.

Arguments:
$start : (string) required The patron's library card number.
$end : (string) required The patron's PIN number or password.
$quiet : (boolean) optional FALSE = Print log messages to stdout, TRUE = run quietly

Returns:
NULL

harvest_bibs() will populate the locum_bib_items table with bibliographic data. If pcntl is enabled and set to active in locum.ini, harvest_bibs() will take advantage of child processes to speed-up harvest times.