| • | What happens if my library does not use the delinq file, or if this file is outdated or missing? |
| • | What happens if an item is checked out to a patron who still has the item charged to his or her user record? |
| • | What happens if an item is already checked out to a patron other than the patron presenting the item for checkout? |
| • | Does Offline WorkFlows take User Groups into consideration? |
| • | How do I check out circulation sets in Offline WorkFlows? |
What happens if my library does not use the delinq file, or if this file is outdated or missing?
If your library does not use the user delinquency file (delinq), or if this file is missing or outdated, users with a current BLOCKED or BARRED status will be permitted to check out items. When the Load Offline Transactions report is run on the SirsiDynix Symphony server when the server is available, the BLOCKED or BARRED user’s status is first changed to OK, and the transactions for the user are loaded into SirsiDynix Symphony. Then the user status is returned to BLOCKED or BARRED. This feature of the report prevents the transactions from failing and the loss of the charge information in libraries that do not use the delinq file.
What happens if an item is checked out to a patron who still has the item charged to his or her user record?
If an item already checked out to a patron is charged by that patron again, the item will be renewed for that patron when the transactions are uploaded to the SirsiDynix Symphony server with the Load Offline Transactions report.
What happens if an item is already checked out to a patron other than the patron presenting the item for checkout?
If an item is already checked out to a patron, then checked out by another patron, the item is discharged from the original patron and checked out to the new patron when the transactions are uploaded to the server with the Load Offline Transactions report.
Does Offline WorkFlows take User Groups into consideration?
If your site uses the User Groups feature, group information will be written to the offline transactions log. If the delinq file is used and this user’s responsibility level is LINKED, then this user will inherit the delinquency status of the worst-case user in the group. This status will be taken into consideration at the time the offline transactions are loaded into SirsiDynix Symphony.
How do I check out circulation sets in Offline WorkFlows?
If you are checking out a circulation set, each item in the set will need to be scanned for check out. Each item will circulate using the item’s circulation rule regardless of the set type. For more information, see FAQs: Circulating Items in Groups.
Related topics
Offline WorkFlows Checkout Wizard
Load Offline Transactions Report
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