Self-Check Parameters Reference
These parameters are available on the Parameters > SelfCheck Unit tabbed page on the Administration Explorer, at organization level indicated. See also: Setting Up SIP Self-Check Circulation
Note:
The Polaris ExpressCheck parameters apply only to Polaris ExpressCheck self-check units.
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Parameter |
Org Level |
Description |
Default Setting |
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Polaris ExpressCheck: Options |
System Library Branch |
Set options to activate Polaris ExpressCheck, require a patron password, display an on-screen keypad, display the holds queue position, display a warning message for expiring patron accounts, permit registration renewal at the Polaris ExpressCheck unit, print receipts for individual items, allow access to patron accounts, enable eReceipts, and other options. You can also set the time-out period. If you use ITG DiscXpress II dispenser units, you can choose to display an on-screen acknowledgment message when a dispenser item is checked out. |
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Polaris SelfCheck: Blocking Conditions |
System Library Branch |
Displays the Polaris SelfCheck Blocking Conditions dialog box, where you set the conditions related to patron records and item records that should block circulation at the Polaris ExpressCheck unit or in Polaris API. |
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Media dispenser settings |
System Library Branch |
Enable Polaris to work with the media dispenser, and specify material types and messages. |
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Allow SIP processing |
System Library Branch |
Enables self-check to run. |
Yes |
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Assigned staff member |
System Library Branch |
The library staff member who is assigned the circulation transaction. |
PolarisExec |
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SIP default workstation |
System Library Branch |
The workstation ID used for self-check transactions. |
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SIP login password |
System Library Branch |
The password for logging in to self-check. |
3MLogin |
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SIP login user ID |
System Library Branch |
The username for logging in to self-check. |
3MLogin |
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SIP uses patron passwords |
System Library Branch |
Enables self-check to require passwords for patrons to use self-check. |
No |
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Default security marker |
System Library Branch |
Type of security marker on the items. |
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Patron Blocks |
System Library Branch |
Options for respecting or ignoring blocks on patron records: free-text blocks; library-assigned blocks; associated patron blocks; collection agency blocks; blocking notes; setting for maximum claims allowed. |
Various |
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Retries allowed |
System Library Branch |
Number of times the self-check unit attempts to resend a message to the client machine. This applies when there are network problems or if the client software goes offline. |
3 |
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Time-out period 000 (none)- 999 (not known) |
System Library Branch |
Number of seconds (in tenths of a second) that the self-check unit pauses before retrying or canceling a transaction that does not receive a response from the client software. |
300 tenths of a second (30 seconds) |
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Allow check-outs during renewal |
System Library Branch |
Permits a library item that is already checked out to one person, according to the system, to be checked out to another person. |
Yes |
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Check-ins ok |
System Library Branch |
Permits library items to be checked in. |
Yes |
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Check-outs ok |
System Library Branch |
Permits library items to be checked out. |
Yes |
| Check-out: Append you saved message to Checkout Printer message |
System Library Branch |
Adds You Saved message to printed check-out receipts. See Set SIP self-check parameters. | No |
| Check-out: Append you saved message to Checkout Screen message |
System Library Branch |
Adds You Saved message to check-out screen messages. See Set SIP self-check parameters. | No |
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Check-out: Charge options |
System Library Branch |
If the organization has set charge policies for checkout or renewal, this parameter determines whether chargeable items can be checked out or renewed at the SIP self-check workstation. |
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Deny check-out if item is from another branch |
System Library Branch |
Determines whether an item can be checked out if it belongs to another branch. |
No |
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Holds ok |
System Library Branch |
Permits hold requests to be placed on items. |
No |
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Offline ok |
System Library Branch |
Set this to No because currently, you cannot use SIP self-check offline. |
No |
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Renewals ok |
System Library Branch |
Permits an item to be renewed. |
No |
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Use error correction |
System Library Branch |
Permits a checksum and sequence number at the end of every message sent to and from the software. |
Yes |
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Status update ok (can block a patron, etc.) |
System Library Branch |
Permits a patron’s status to be updated. Allows a self-check unit equipped to detect suspicious behavior (such as swapping items in a stack) to apply a block to a patron record. |
Yes |
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System supports the block patron message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message when a patron is blocked from checking out material. The message may appear if a patron left his card in the SelfCheck machine or was tampering with the machine. |
Yes |
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System supports the check-in message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to check in material. |
Yes |
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System supports the check-out message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to check out material. |
Yes |
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System supports the end session message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to end the session. |
No |
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System supports the fee paid message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to pay a fee to the patron’s account. |
No |
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System supports the hold message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to put an item on hold. |
No |
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System supports the item info message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message with item information. |
No |
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System supports the item status message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message with an item’s status. |
No |
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System supports the login message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message for a user to log on to self-check. |
Yes |
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System supports the patron enable message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message for a patron to access self-check. |
Yes |
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System supports the patron info message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message with patron information. |
No |
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System supports the Patron status message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message with the patron status. |
Yes |
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System supports the renew all |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to renew all items checked out to a patron. |
No |
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System supports the renew message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to renew an item. |
No |
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System supports the request resend message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message to resend a request. |
Yes |
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System supports the system status message |
System Library Branch |
Displays a message with the system’s status. |
Yes |
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Allow checkout of items with free text blocks |
System Library Branch |
Specifies whether items with free-text blocks to be checked out |
Yes |
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Allow checkout of items with library assigned blocks |
System Library Branch |
Specifies whether items with library-assigned blocks can be checked out. |
Yes |
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Check-in: Claim Never Had, allow checkin |
System Library Branch |
Specifies whether an item with a status of Claim Never Had can be checked in at the self-check unit. |
No |
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Check-in: Claim Returned, allow checkin |
System Library Branch |
Specifies whether an item with a status of Claim Returned can be checked in at the self-check unit. |
No |
| Check-in: Item blocks, allow checkin |
System Library Branch |
Specifies whether an item with blocks (library-assigned blocks, free text blocks, or system blocks) can be checked in using the self-check unit or sorter. | Yes |
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Printer messages |
System Library Branch |
The messages that appear on receipts. You can modify them to differ from the messages that appear on the screen for the same functions. |
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Screen messages |
System Library Branch |
The messages that appear on the screen. You can modify them to differ from the messages that appear on receipts for the same functions. |
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SIP2 extensions enabled |
System Library Branch |
For certain vendors’ self-check units, enables specific SIP2 functionality. |
No |
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Use printer messages |
System Library Branch |
Enables the printer messages to be printed on receipts. |
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Use screen messages |
System Library Branch |
Enables the screen messages to appear on the screen. |
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Allow Security Manager in Terminal Services |
Workstation only |
Disables or enables RFID at the workstation level when using Polaris in a terminal services environment where Security Manager is running on the terminal server.
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