Renewing Items in Offline Circulation

When you renew an item in Offline Circulation, the system writes a record of the renewal to the circ.dat file.

To renew items in Offline Circulation:

  1. Launch Offline Circulation if you have not already done so.
  2. Change the current mode to Renew.
  3. Respond to the prompts as follows:

    System Prompts:You Respond:
    Key or Scan Patron ID BarcodeEnter the patron's barcode or ID in the text box and press the Enter key. The system enables the New Patron button. To renew items for a different patron, choose the New Patron button.
    Enter due dateUse the date format specified in the Preferences dialog to enter the due date for the item that you are renewing for the patron, and press Enter.

    For example, if Offline Circulation is set up for mdy due dates, enter:

    12-20-2009

    The system enables the New Due Date button. To assign a different due date to the next item you renew:
    1. Choose the New Due Date button.
    2. Enter the new due date.
    3. Continue the renewal process.
    You can change the due date as often as necessary during a session.
    Hourly?If the item:
    • Uses an hourly loan rule:
      1. Enter 'Y' and press Enter. The system prompts: Enter hour.
      2. Use the 24-hour clock to enter the due hour as a whole number from 0 to 23, and press Enter.
    • Does not use an hourly loan rule, enter 'N' and press Enter.
    Offline Circulation displays the barcode of the patron for whom you are renewing items.
    Key or Scan Item BarcodeEnter the barcode for the item being renewed and press Enter. Offline Circulation displays the item renewal information in a table.

    If Offline Circulation is set up to print one due slip per item, the system prints the item's due slip.
  4. Continue to enter item barcodes for renewal for the patron.
  5. To end the patron's session: If Offline Circulation is set up to print one due slip per patron, the system prints the patron's due slip.