Central Patron Blocks Table

The Patron Blocks Table on the INN-Reach Central Server controls the number of items a patron can request or check out via INN-Reach circulation at any one time.

In determining whether or not to allow a patron to request items, INN-Reach:

1. Counts the number of virtual items associated with the patron's record. This count includes all INN-Reach items that are either checked out to the patron or have one of the following codes in the STATUS field:
   • REQUESTED (code '&')
   • <SYSTEM> RE-REQ (code '_')
   • IN TRANSIT (code 't')
   • <SYSTEM> RECVD (code '#')
   • <SYSTEM> RET'D (code '%')
   • <SYSTEM> cancelled ( code ')' )

   Note that INN-Reach does not include any local items associated with the patron's record in this count.

2. Compares the number of items associated with the patron's record to the MAX ITEMS value appropriate for the patron's central P TYPE.
   • If the number of items associated with the patron's record is less than the MAX ITEMS value, INN-Reach allows the patron to request more items, depending on other patron verification evaluations.
   • If the number of items associated with the patron's record is equal to (or exceeds) the MAX ITEMS value, INN-Reach blocks the patron from requesting more items.

Central System Administrators maintain the central Patron Blocks table.

Data Elements

INN-Reach uses only the following data elements in the central version of this table:

PATRON TYPE

A central patron type to which you want the MAX ITEMS block criteria to apply. As the last entry in the table, you can use the 999 wildcard to specify any type of patron not specifically mentioned in the table.

MAX ITEMS

The maximum number of INN-Reach items the patron can request or have checked out at one time.

For more information on these elements, see the Patron Blocks Table.