Manual Fine Notice Data Library

The manual fine notice data library defines the elements you can use to create custom print templates for manual fine notices. These templates are created in a third-party application (such as Jaspersoft Studio) for use when printing manual fine notices. See Creating Customized Print Templates for more information.

Header and Footer Elements

The following table describes each element in the manual 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 The entry from the Text of Circulation Notices table specified in the Manual Charge: Text # circulation option. 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 manual 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_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

See also:
Adding Fines to Patron Records
Print Template Data Libraries
Print Templates Settings for Circulation Notices and Receipts
Printing Circulation Notices with Print Templates