Retrieving Patron Records
- From the Function list, choose a function that retrieves patron records. See the table of Record Types Accessed by Searches.
- There are three ways that you can retrieve a patron record:
- scan the patron's barcode
- search a selected index in the database
- choose the patron from the Recent Patrons submenu
Patron Partitioning Feature
If your library has the Patron Partitioning feature enabled Circulation and ILL may restrict you from retrieving some patron records in Circulation Desk. For more information, see Patron Partitioning and Possible Messages.