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Select the checkbox to the left of a parameter to inherit the setting from the default policy. Clear this checkbox if you want to change the setting for the selected policy. You can also click Inherit All and Inherit None to inherit or disinherit the settings for all parameters.
To specify the default hold period for a global reservation:
- From the Module Menu select Maintenance, Circulation, Policies and then Global Reservation Policies.
- Select the policy you want from the list.
- Set the Hold period.
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Allocations under the selected policy will be blocked. |
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Allocations under the selected policy will be blocked. |
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An allocated item will be held for ‘n’ days. |
- Press Tab or Enter, or click anywhere on the screen to enable the Save options.
- If there are records linked to the policy then you'll be prompted whether you want to update the existing policy or create a new one and deactivate the existing one.
- Click Update if you want to update the existing policy. The records linked to the policy will be updated.
- Click Create New if you want to create a new policy. The records linked to the existing (deactivated) policy will not be updated.
- Click Save or Save & Close.
We use the hold period from the reservation allocation policy rather than the reservation placement policy.