Predefined Charges Table

To view circulation parameters, you must be assigned permission 373 (View Circulation Parameters). To edit the Predefined Charges table, you must be assigned permission 382 (Edit Predefined Charges). See Permissions Used by Sierra for more information.

The Predefined Charges table lists the amounts and descriptions of standard manual charges that your library applies to patron records. The system displays these predefined charges when you add a manual charge to a patron's record.

You can access the Predefined Charges table via the following menu path:

Admin | Parameters | Circulation | Predefined Charges

For information on modifying this table, see Maintaining System Parameter Tables and Maintaining Circulation Parameters.

For more information, see Functionality Information and Data Elements.

Functionality Information

When viewing and modifying the Predefined Charges table, note the following:

Maximum Number of Entries: The Predefined Charges table can contain a maximum of 100 entries.
Disabling Predefined Charges: If your library does not want to use predefined charges, contact Innovative. Innovative can disable this feature.

Data Elements

Entries in the Predefined Charges table contain the following data elements:

Element	Description
Amount	The amount of the charge, between 0.00 and 9,999.99.
Reason	A description for the charge (up to 100 characters).