Request Parameters Reference

These parameters are available on the Parameters, Request tabbed page on the Administration Explorer, at the listed organizational levels.

Note:
If your library has a license for INN-Reach integration with Polaris, three additional parameters are available for managing INN-Reach. See Set INN-Reach Request Parameters in Polaris Administration.

Parameter	Org Level	Description
Borrow by mail	Designate processing centers at the System level. Other settings are available at the System, Library, and Branch levels.	These settings control Polaris Borrow by Mail, a licensed feature. See Define Borrow by Mail parameters.
Holds options	Some options can be set at the System level only.	These settings control holds processing in Polaris. See Holds Processing Overview.
Holds: Enable asynchronous RTF Requests-To-Fill or RTF processing sends hold requests to designated libraries in a specified order. A library chooses to fill or deny the request. The request is routed until it is filled, it expires, or every library denies it. threshold	System	This is beta functionality. This setting determines if Polaris performs real-time RTF processing on titles with a high-volume of hold requests. Continue on the default setting of No if your library wants all hold requests to use real-time RTF processing. If your library is having performance issues with titles that have a high volume of holds, then setting this option to Yes moves the RTF processing on high-volume holds to a background job.
ILL options	You can set most ILL options at the System, Library, or Branch level. Applies to Leap. If either or both of the Enable checkboxes are checked (PAC requests or Staff requests), the ILL option appears in the More menu in Leap. If both Enable checkboxes are not checked, the ILL option does not appear in the menu.	These settings control ILL processing in Polaris. See Setting Up ILL Requests.
ILL: Computer designated for sending OCLC/ILL direct requests	System	The Polaris Application Server handles ILL direct requests to OCLC. Your existing application server is the default entry. If your application server name changes, enter the new Polaris Application Server name in this parameter. See Setting Up ILL Requests.
NCIP: Use unlocked hold requests	System	In NCIP processing, the hold request is created in response to the ItemRequested message used by ILL. This is early in the ILL process, and the hold request cannot be canceled or modified in Polaris. Some library systems may prefer to prevent the immediate creation of the hold request. See Prevent creation of holds in response to ILL message.
Web App: Enable combined picklist view	System, Library, and Branch	This setting determines if Leap displays all holds in one combined list or keeps them in 3 separate lists. See "Picklist Workform" in the Leap help.
Web App: Use patron's preferred branch for multiple holds from record set	System, Library, and Branch	This setting determines if the Patron's Preferred Location option appears in the Pickup list when you request a single title for multiple patrons in Leap. See "Request the Same Title for Multiple Patrons" in the Leap help.