Post payment data to patron records

The P > Post payment data to patron records option shows a list of payment data files created by the bursar's office and transferred to Sierra by library staff. For example:

BURSAR FILES          # of Payments     TIME CREATED                

1 >  mij1950529.bur           7     Mon May 29 1995 14:57:49
2 >  mij2950530.bur           1     Tue May 30 1994 17:58:31
3 >  mij3950531.bur           8     Wed May 31 1995 15:08:01

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Key a number to process file or
R > REMOVE files
E > List ERROR files
P > PRINT
Q > QUIT
Choose one (1-3, R,E,P,Q)

To choose a payment data file for processing, enter a line number.

When you choose to process a payment data file, the system displays a screen similar to the following:

BURSAR FILE: mij3950531.bur                   

    Time Created:        Wed May 31 1995 15:08:01
    Starting Date:       Sat May 21 1995
    Ending Date:         Tue May 30 1995

    # of Payments:       8
    Total Amount:        $197.00

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U > UPDATE patron records 
V > VIEW file
C > CHECK validity of each entry
P > PRINT
Q > QUIT
Choose one (U,V,C,P,Q) 

The screen shows the:

Display Element	Meaning
Time Created	The day, date and time at which the payment data file was created.
Starting Date	The date of the first payment included in the file.
Ending Date	The date of the last payment included in the file.
# of Payments	The number of payments collected by the bursar's office
Total Amount	The total amount of the payments in the file.

To update patron records from the bursar's office's payment data file, choose U > UPDATE patron records.

To view the payment data file, choose V > VIEW file.

To check the entries in the payment data file without updating patron records, choose C > CHECK validity of each entry.

To print the payment data file, choose P > PRINT.