Transit Slip Data Library
The transit slip data library defines the elements you can use to create custom transit slip print templates. These templates are created in a third-party application (such as Jaspersoft Studio) for use when printing transit slips. See Creating Customized Print Templates for more information.
The following table describes each element in the transit slip data library, as well as the data source for each element.
| Element Name | Description | Data Source in Sierra |
|---|---|---|
| address_line_11 | 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_21 | 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_31 | 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_i_loc | The branch location name for the item. | The Sierra system. |
| f_i_loc_s | The branch location code for the item. | The LOCATION fixed-length field in the item record. |
| f_p_location1 | The patron's home library. | The HOME LIBR fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| f_p_notice_pref1 | The notification preference indicated by the patron. | The NOTICE PREF fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| f_p_pcode11 | A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define. | The PCODE1 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| f_p_pcode21 | A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define. | The PCODE2 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| f_p_pcode31 | A fixed-length field in the patron record that your library can define. | The PCODE3 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
| f_p_ptype1 | 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. |
| hold_pickup_loc_s | The first location code associated with the hold pickup location. | 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_name1 | The patron's first name. Note that the patron_first_name element displays only if the Patron Alias feature is enabled but no alias is present in the patron record. | The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record. |
| patron_last_name1 | The patron's last name. Note that the patron_last_name element displays only if the Patron Alias feature is enabled but no alias is present in the patron record. | The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record. |
| precid1 | 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. |
| transit_mesg | The date and location at which the transit status was set. | The MESSAGE variable-length field in the item record. The transit message is removed when the item is checked in at its transit destination. |
| transit_dest | The item's transit destination. | The MESSAGE variable-length field in the item record. The transit is removed when the item is checked in at its transit destination. |
| 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. |
| 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_alias1 | 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_barcode1 | The patron's barcode. | The P BARCODE variable-length field in the patron record. |
| v_p_email1 | The patron's email address. | The EMAIL ADDR variable-length field in the patron record. |
| v_p_mobile_number1 | The patron's mobile phone number. | The MOBILE PH variable-length field in the patron record. |
| v_p_name1 | The patron's name, printed as last name, first name. | The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record. |
| v_p_telephone1 | The patron's primary telephone number. | The TELEPHONE variable-length field in the patron record. |
| v_p_telephone21 | An alternate telephone number for the patron. | The TELEPHONE2 variable-length field in the patron record. |
1In this element, "patron" refers to the patron whose hold the item is in transit to fill. If the item is in transit to its owning location, this element is blank.