Request Rules

The Request Rules option in Admin Corner allows you to view the request rules. These rules specify the conditions that prevent the request of an item.

Note that other rule tables specify the conditions that allow an action, but the request rules table specifies conditions that prevent an action.

The system prevents the request of a particular item if the item's condition matches one of the request rules. If a record matches a rule, the message shown in parentheses on the last line of that rule displays to the patron and the request is refused.

For example, if an item record's STATUS field is '-' (AVAILABLE) and its LOANRULE field is '0', rule 2 prevents the request and the message Items that are available cannot be requested. displays.

                                    REQUESTRL
1 > RECTYPE is BIBLIOGRAPHIC
    AND LINK REC[i] = '0' (Sorry, this title is not requestable.)
2 > RECTYPE is ITEM
    AND STATUS = '-'
    AND LOANRULE = '0'(Items that are available cannot be requested.)
3 > RECTYPE is ITEM
    AND LOANRULE = '19' (This item cannot be recalled.)
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 P > PRINT                               Q > QUIT
 Choose one (P,Q)

You can edit the Request Rules file with Advanced System Access & Administration. See Rules for Requesting for more information.