Fine Notice Data Library
The fine notice data library defines the elements you can use to create custom print templates for fine notices. These templates are created in a third-party application (such as Jaspersoft Studio) for use when printing fine notices. See Creating Customized Print Templates for more information.
Header and Footer Elements
The following table describes each element in the fine notice data library that can be added only to the header or footer of the notice, as well as the data source for each element.
| Element Name | Description | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bill_Total_Org_C | On bill and fine notices for organization records, the total amount of charges the organization currently owes, including charges not listed on the current bill. | The MONEY OWED field in the organizational patron record. |
| Bill_Total_Patron_Fines_C | The total amount of charges the patron currently owes, including charges not listed on the current bill. | The MONEY OWED field in the organizational patron record. |
| Library_Address_Line1_C | The first line of your library's address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table. |
| Library_Address_Line2_C | The second line of your library's address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table. |
| Library_Address_Line3_C | The third line of your library's address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table. |
| Library_Address_Line4_C | The fourth line of your library's address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table. |
| Message_C | Text from the Text of Circulation Notices table. For information about how the system determines which text to print on a notice, see Customizing the Text of Fine Notices. | The Text of Circulation Notices table. |
| Patron_Mobile_Number_C | The patron's mobile phone number. | The MOBILE PH variable-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Notice_Pref_C | The notification preference indicated by the patron. | The NOTICE PREF fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Print_Sequence_C | The ordinal number of this notice in the list of notices printed. | The Sierra system. |
| Text_Number_C | The number of the Text of Circulation Notices table entry used in the Message_C data library element. | The Text of Circulation Notices table. |
Text Elements
The following table describes each element in the fine notice data library that can be added to the body of the notice text, as well as the data source for each element.
| Element Name | Description | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bill_Adjustment_Charge | On adjustment bills, the amount of the adjustment charge. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Amount | The total amount of the bill for a lost or unreturned item, including the item charge, processing fee, and billing fee. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Amount_Due | The amount remaining to be paid toward this fine, if partial payment has been collected. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Amount_Paid | Any amount already paid toward this fine. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Billing_Fee | On bills for lost or unreturned items, the portion of the bill that comprises the billing fee. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Charge_Type | The type of charge. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Desc | On notices for manual charges, a description of the reason the fine was assessed. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_GST_Charge | On bill and manual charge notices, the portion of the charge that comprises the General Sales Tax. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Invoice | The invoice number. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Item_Charge | On bills for unreturned items, the portion of the bill that comprises the item charge. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Item_Checked_Out_Date | The date and time the item was checked out. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Item_Date_Due | The item's due date. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Item_Returned_Date | The date the item was returned. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Item_Title | The item's title. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Location | The charge location. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Lost_Charge | On bills for lost items, the portion of the bill that comprises the item charge. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Original_Patron_Name | For charges transferred from a patron to an organization, the name of the patron for whom the fine was originally assessed. | The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the fined patron's record. |
| Bill_Overdue_Charge | On fine notices for overdue items, the overdue amount. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Processing_Fee | On bills for lost or unreturned items, the portion of the bill that comprises the processing fee. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Rental_Charge | On fine notices for rental items, the rental charge. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Replacement_Charge | On bills for unreturned items, the portion of the bill that comprises the item charge. | The patron's outstanding fines. |
| Bill_Total_Amount1 | The sum of the bills and fines listed on the current notice. | The Sierra system. |
| Item_Agency | The agency that owns the item. | The AGENCY fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Author | The title's author. | The AUTHOR variable-length field in the bibliographic record. |
| Item_Barcode | The item's barcode. | The BARCODE variable-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Bib_Record_Id | The title's record number. | The record number fixed-length field in the bibliographic record. |
| Item_Call_Number | The item's call number. | The CALL # variable-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Checked_Out_Date | The date and time the item was checked out. | The OUT DATE fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Checked_Out_Location | The statistics group of the login used to check out the item. | The OUT LOC fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Code1 | An item code, defined by your library. | The ICODE1 fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Code2 | An item code, defined by your library. | The ICODE2 fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Due_Date | The item's due date. | The DUE DATE fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Edition | The edition information. | The MARC 250 field in the bibliographic record. |
| Item_ID | The ordinal number of this item in the list of items in this notice. | The Sierra system. |
| Item_In_Location | The statistics group of the login at which the item was last checked in. | The IN LOC fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Last_Checkin | The date the item was last checked in. | The LCHKIN fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Location1 | The branch location code for the item. | The LOCATION fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Material_Type | The title's material type. | The MAT TYPE fixed-length field in the bibliographic record. |
| Item_Message | A code corresponding to a library-defined item message. | The IMESSAGE fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Note | The first note (the note most recently added) in the item record. | The INT NOTE variable-length field in the item record. |
| Item_OPAC_Message | A message defined by your library. | The OPACMSG fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Publish_Date | The date the title was published. | The MARC 260 field in the bibliographic record. |
| Item_Publisher | Information about the publisher. | The MARC 260 field in the bibliographic record. |
| Item_Record_Id | The item record number. | The record number fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Title | The item's title. | The TITLE variable-length field in the bibliographic record. |
| Item_Total_Checkout | The total number of times this item has been checked out. | The TOT CHKOUT fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Type | The type of item, as defined by your library. | The I TYPE fixed-length field in the item record. |
| Item_Volume | The item's volume number. | The VOLUME variable-length field in the item record. |
| Message_Patron1 | A message to print above the patron's name and address. The system prints this element only if the patron's P TYPE matches the type specified in the Notices: Print text above patron name circulation option. | The Text of Circulation Notices table. |
| Patron_Address_Line11 | The first line of the patron's address. | The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record (the data before the first $ delimiter). |
| Patron_Address_Line21 | The second line of the patron's address. | The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record (the data after the first $ delimiter). |
| Patron_Address_Line31 | The third line of the patron's address. | The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record (the data after the second $ delimiter). |
| Patron_Address_Line41 | The fourth line of the patron's address. | The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record (the data after the third $ delimiter). |
| Patron_Agency1 | The agency to which the patron belongs. | The PAT AGENCY fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Barcode1 | The patron's barcode. | The P BARCODE variable-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Checked_Out_Number1 | The total number of items the patron currently has checked out. | The CUR CHKOUT fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Code11 | A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define. | The PCODE1 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Code21 | A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define. | The PCODE2 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Code31 | A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define. | The PCODE3 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Code41 | A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define. | The PCODE4 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Home_Library1 | The patron's home library. | The HOME LIBR fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Message1 | A message for the patron. | The MESSAGE variable-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Name1 | The patron's name, printed as last name, first name. | The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Phone_Number1 | The patron's primary telephone number. | The TELEPHONE variable-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Phone2_Number1 | An alternate telephone number for the patron. | The TELEPHONE2 variable-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Record_ID1 | The patron's record number. | The record number fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| Patron_Type1 | The Patron Type code associated with the patron. | The P TYPE fixed-length field in the patron record. |
1You can use this element as is in the notice text, or you can use the corresponding header/footer element (appended with a "_C") in the notice header or footer. Following is the complete list of elements that can be used in the notice text, header, and footer:
| Text Element Name | Corresponding Header or Footer Element Name |
|---|---|
| Bill_Total_Amount | Bill_Total_Amount_C |
| Item_Location | Item_Location_C |
| Message_Patron | Message_Patron_C |
| Patron_Address_Line1 | Patron_Address_Line1_C |
| Patron_Address_Line2 | Patron_Address_Line2_C |
| Patron_Address_Line3 | Patron_Address_Line3_C |
| Patron_Address_Line4 | Patron_Address_Line4_C |
| Patron_Agency | Patron_Agency_C |
| Patron_Barcode | Patron_Barcode_C |
| Patron_Checked_Out_Number | Patron_Checked_Out_Number_C |
| Patron_Code1 | Patron_Code1_C |
| Patron_Code2 | Patron_Code2_C |
| Patron_Code3 | Patron_Code3_C |
| Patron_Code4 | Patron_Code4_C |
| Patron_Home_Library | Patron_Home_Library_C |
| Patron_Message | Patron_Message_C |
| Patron_Name | Patron_Name_C |
| Patron_Phone_Number | Patron_Phone_Number_C |
| Patron_Phone2_Number | Patron_Phone2_Number_C |
| Patron_Record_ID | Patron_Record_ID_C |
| Patron_Type | Patron_Type_C |