Setting Up Block Overrides

You set up item and borrower block overrides specific to ACS. These overrides let you set limits, such as maximum items lost or maximum days overdue, that are independent from regular circulation parameters.

To set up block overrides

1 Open the selfcheck_control view.
2 Choose the selfcheck profile for which you want to set up overrides, or create a new profile.

Horizon displays the Edit Selfcheck Control window:

 

3 Edit or complete these fields:

Field

Description

Max Renewals

Enter the maximum number of renewals allowed before a renewal is blocked.

Max Items Out

Enter the maximum number of items that a borrower can have before additional checkout is blocked.

Max Items Overdue

Enter the maximum number of overdue items that a borrower can have out before additional checkout is blocked.

Max Items Lost

Enter the maximum number of items with a status of “Lost” that a borrower can have before additional checkout is blocked.

Max Days Overdue

Enter the maximum number of days that a borrower can have any item overdue before checkout is blocked.

Max Claimed

Enter the maximum number of items with a status of claimed returned that a borrower can have before additional checkout is blocked.

Max Days Recall Overdue

Enter the maximum number of days that a borrower may have any recalled item overdue before additional checkout is blocked.

Max Unpaid Fines

Enter the maximum amount of outstanding fines that a borrower can have before additional checkout is blocked.

Max Days Acct Overdue

Enter the maximum number of days that a borrower can have any item overdue before additional checkout is blocked.

4 Save your changes.

 


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