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| Allow no charge on print requests |
Set this to Yes and a print request can be free of charge without triggering the PRTREQNOCHRG alert. |
| Apply demerits | Specifies whether demerits are applied to overdue items. |
| Apply overdue fines |
Specifies whether fines are applied to overdue items. |
| Apply trap after this many no-shows | Applies the booking no-show trap to a borrower if he/she has this many no-shows within a set period. The period is set in Days for no-show trap. |
| Birthday alert age, cutoff period and ID |
Use these parameters when you want to display a birthday alert at the front desk. |
| Charge after lost period |
Specifies whether to apply the replacement charge to a borrower when a long overdue item becomes lost, i.e. after the Lost period specified in the loan policy. |
| Charge after lost period when claimed returned |
Specifies whether to apply the replacement charge to a borrower when a loan is declared claimed returned for longer than the Lost period if claimed returned specified in the loan policy. |
| Charge after lost period when reported lost |
Specifies whether to apply the replacement charge to a borrower when a long overdue item that's reported lost becomes lost, i.e. after the Lost period specified in the loan policy. |
| Check existing loans for bookings | Set this to Yes and Spydus will look at the booking policy to determine whether borrowers can book a title they already have on loan. Set this to No to allow all borrowers in the selected category to book a title they already have on loan. |
| Check existing loans for reservations | Specifies whether to check a borrower's existing loans when you try to place a reservation. |
| Check loan history | Specifies whether to check a borrower's previous loans when you try to issue an item. |
| Check previous loans |
Specifies whether to check a borrower's loan history when you try to place a reservation. |
| Date of birth mandatory |
Specifies whether birth date is mandatory in borrower registration. |
| Days for no-show trap |
This is used with Apply trap after this many no-shows to determine when to apply the booking no-show trap to a borrower. |
| Demerit removal mode | Controls when demerits are completed |
| Expired registrations borrower category |
The category to set when a borrower's membership period expires. |
| Global ID | This is used when new borrower accounts are created automatically in another institution. It's also used in the scope of global reservation policies. |
| Maximum bookings |
The maximum number of bookings that a borrower can have at one time. |
| Maximum claimed returned loans |
The maximum number of loans claimed returned that a borrower can have at one time. Null means no limit. |
| Maximum loans |
The maximum number of loans that a borrower can have at one time. |
| Maximum overdue demerits |
The maximum demerits for one overdue item. |
| Maximum overdue fine as amount |
The maximum overdue fine for one item, expressed as an amount. |
| Maximum overdue fine as multiple |
This is used to calculate the maximum overdue fine as a multiple of the first additional fine. For example, if this is 50 and the first additional fine is 0.10 then the maximum overdue fine is 5.00. |
| Maximum overdue fine as percentage |
This is used to calculate the maximum overdue fine as a percentage of the item's value. For example, if this is 50% and the item's value is 30.00 then the maximum overdue fine is 15.00. |
| Maximum overdue points |
The maximum overdue fine for one item, expressed as points. |
| Maximum reservations |
The maximum number of reservations a borrower can have at one time. |
| Membership deposit |
Charge to be applied automatically when a new borrower is registered. |
| Membership joining fee |
Fee to be applied when a new borrower is registered. |
| Minimum age limit |
The minimum age limit for borrowers in this category. |
| Overdue demerits grace period in days/minutes |
The number of days or minutes an item can be overdue before demerits are applied. |
| Overdue demerits offset period in days/minutes |
The number of overdue days or minutes that will be offset when calculating demerits on a returned item. |
| Overdue grace period in days/minutes |
The number of days or minutes an item can be overdue before fines are applied. |
| Pay charges before renumbering borrower |
This specifies whether outstanding charges must be paid before the borrower can be renumbered. |
| Postal delivery amount |
Amount to charge for postal delivery. |
| Postal delivery mode |
Specifies whether the postal delivery option will be offered in reservation placement. |
| Print request amount limit |
The maximum amount a borrower can owe before the PRTREQCHRGLIMIT alert is triggered when a print request is made. |
| Print request charge limit active |
Set this to Yes and print request charge limits will be checked. |
| Print request points limit |
The maximum number of points a borrower can owe before the PRTREQCHRGLIMIT alert is triggered when a print request is made. |
| Processing charge for lost cards | A processing charge to apply when you change a borrower's barcode number. |
| Processing charge for lost/damaged items |
The processing charge to be applied to the borrower for a lost or damaged item. |
| Registration auto extend | Specifies whether you're prompted to automatically extend the registration expiry date. |
| Registration expiry cutoff period |
Set a period of days here and the BRWREGEXPDUE alert will be displayed at the front desk if the borrower's registration is due to expire within this many days. |
| Registration expiry date |
This will override the default expiry date calculated using the Registration start date and Registration period. |
| Registration period |
This is used with the Registration start date to calculate the default expiry date. |
| Registration start date (dd/mm) |
This is used with the Registration period to calculate the default expiry date. If you don't specify a start date then the one from the borrower details will be used. |
| Registration workflow approval required |
Set this to Yes and, if workflow approval is active, a borrower registered in the selected category will be flagged for approval with a status of pending. |
| Set trap when items long overdue |
Specifies whether a "long overdue" trap is set against borrowers when they have any long overdue items. |
| Succeeding borrower category |
This is used with the Upper age limit. When a borrower reaches this limit, he or she is automatically moved into the succeeding category. |
| Upper age limit |
The upper age limit for borrowers in this category. When a borrower reaches this limit, he or she is automatically moved into the Succeeding borrower category. |