Input from bursar's office

The INPUT from bursar's office option in Admin Corner allows you to transfer payment data files created by a bursar's office to Sierra. When you use this feature, Sierra updates the patron record and Fines Paid database as if the library itself, rather than the bursar's office, had collected the payment.

Inputting a file from a bursar's office uses Innovative's File Transfer Software (FTS) to transfer files.

Secure FTP Available

Innovative can enable secure FTP for this feature upon request.

If the INPUT from bursar's office feature is unavailable, you can reconcile bursar's office payments for a single patron record or a review file of records using the Globally Purge Charges option.

When you select the option INPUT from bursar's office, the system displays a screen similar to the following:

                Bursar's Office Interface
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G > GET payment data from bursar's office
P > POST payment data to patron records
V > VIEW a payment data file (.bur extension)
X > View an error file (.bux extension)
T > RETURN error file to bursar's office
R > REMOVE files
Y > DISPLAY file SIZE & DATE
Q > QUIT
Choose one (G,P,V,X,Y,Q)

The G > GET payment data from bursar's office menu option retrieves files from the bursar's server by using FTS. When files are transferred to Sierra, library staff assigns the filenames and Sierraassigns the .bur extension. Library staff may want to use unique codes and dates for the filenames for easy identification of these files.