Hold Slip Data Library

The hold slip data library defines the elements you can use to create custom hold slip print templates, including NCIP Relais hold slips. These templates are created in a third-party application (such as Jaspersoft Studio) for use when printing hold slips. See Creating Customized Print Templates for more information.

The following table describes each element in the hold slip data library, as well as the data source for each element.

Element Name	Description	Data Source
address_line_1	The first line of the patron's address.	The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record (the data before the first $ delimiter).
address_line_2	The second line of the patron's address.	The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record (the data after the first $ delimiter).
address_line_3	The third line of the patron's address.	The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record (the data after the second $ delimiter).
checkin_date	The date the item was checked in.	The Sierra system. The format is specified by your library's settings for the display of dates.
checkin_date_ampm	If the item was checked in during the morning, the system prints AM. If the item was checked in during the afternoon or evening, the system prints PM.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_day	The day of the month the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_hours12	The hour, using the 12-hour clock, the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_hours24	The hour, using the 24-hour clock, the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_minutes	The minute in which the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_month	The numeric value of the month the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_seconds	The second in which the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_year	The year the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
f_i_itemstat	The status of the item.	The STATUS fixed-length field in the item record.
f_p_location	The patron's home library.	The HOME LIBR fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_notice_pref	The notification preference indicated by the patron.	The NOTICE PREF fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_pcode1	A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define.	The PCODE1 fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_pcode2	A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define.	The PCODE2 fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_pcode3	A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define.	The PCODE3 fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_ptype	The Patron Type code associated with the patron.	The P TYPE fixed-length field in the patron record.
hold_note	The text entered in the Hold Note field when the item-level or title-level hold was placed.	The Sierra system.
hold_pickup_loc	The hold pickup location for the held item or title.	The Sierra system.
irecid	The item record number.	The record number fixed-length field in the item record.
login_stat_group	The statistics group number for the current login.	The login's user parameters.
patron_first_name	If the Patron Alias feature is enabled but no alias is present in the patron record—or the PATRN NAME field (field group tag n) is used for patron aliases—the patron_first_name element displays the patron's first name. If the Patron Alias feature is not enabled, this element does not display.	The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.
patron_last_name	If the Patron Alias feature is enabled but no alias is present in the patron record—or the PATRN NAME field (field group tag n) is used for patron aliases—the patron_last_name element displays the patron's last name. If the Patron Alias feature is not enabled, this element does not display.	The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.
precid	The patron's record number.	The record number fixed-length field in the patron record.
pull_date	The expiration date (day, month, and year) of the item hold. The format is specified by your library's settings for the display of dates.	The Sierra system.
pull_date_mdt	The expiration date of the item hold. The format is month, day, and time.	The Sierra system.
v_b_author	The title's author.	The AUTHOR variable-length field in the bibliographic record.
v_b_call_num	The title's call number.	The CALL # variable-length field in the bibliographic record or, if absent from the bibliographic record, from the item record.
v_b_title	The item's title.	The TITLE variable-length field in the bibliographic record.
v_hold_date_placed	The date the hold was placed.	The Sierra system.
v_hold_not_wanted_after_date	The specified date after which the hold request will expire.	The HOLD variable-length field in the bibliographic record, or the HOLD variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_barcode	The item's barcode.	The BARCODE variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_note	The first note (the note most recently added) in the item record.	The INT NOTE variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_url	The URL associated with the item.	The URL variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_volume	The item's volume number.	The VOLUME variable-length field in the item record.
v_p_alias	If your library has had the Patron Alias feature enabled, the patron's chosen alias.	The variable-length field in the patron record that your library uses for the Patron Alias feature.
v_p_barcode	The patron's barcode.	The P BARCODE variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_email	The patron's email address.	The EMAIL ADDR variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_mobile_number	The patron's mobile phone number.	The MOBILE PH variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_name	The patron's name, printed as last name, first name.	The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_patron_note	The text entered in the Hold Note field when the item-level or title-level title-level hold was placed.	The Sierra system.
v_p_telephone	The patron's primary telephone number.	The TELEPHONE variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_telephone2	An alternate telephone number for the patron.	The TELEPHONE2 variable-length field in the patron record.
wrapper_first_name	If the Patron Alias feature is enabled and an alias is present in the patron record (in a field other than PATRN NAME), the wrapper_first_name element displays the patron alias. If the Patron Alias feature is not enabled, the wrapper_first_name element displays the patron's first name. This element is available in the VertSlip and WrapSlip data libraries only.	The variable-length field in the patron record reserved for patron aliases (if the Patron Alias feature is enabled) or the PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record (if the Patron Alias field is not enabled).
wrapper_last_name	If the Patron Alias feature is not enabled, the wrapper_last_name element displays the patron's last name. If the Patron Alias feature is enabled, this element does not display. This element is available in the VertSlip and WrapSlip data libraries only.	The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.

See also:

Print Template Data Libraries

Administering Print Templates Settings

Printing with Print Templates