Enabling the Transit Holds Override

You can set Horizon to let your circulation staff fill a local open hold request with the first available item that is checked in at your location, even if another copy is in transit from another location in response to that particular hold request. This can sometimes help your local users have faster access to the items that they have put on hold. When the in-transit item (transit hold) arrives, it can be used to fill the next open hold request at your location (if one exists) or it can be returned immediately to the originating library.

If you are part of a consortium using a single Horizon database that also uses cluster holds, Horizon identifies hold requests that are for pickup at the item’s home location first. Then Horizon identifies a priority within the cluster, and finally applies a priority between clusters. (For more information on shared databases, see Sharing Borrower Information in a Consortium.)

To enable the transit holds override

1 Open the location view in the Table Editor.

Horizon displays the List Location Parameters window.

2 Choose the location where you want to enable transit hold overrides.
3 Click Edit.

Horizon displays the Edit Location Parameters window.

4 Display the Allow Transit Holds Override option:

5 Mark the Allow Transit Holds Override box.
6 Save your changes.

 


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