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Print sum of checked out item prices

"Total price of checked out items" field

A "Print sum of checked out item prices" option was added to due date and charge slips for the Checkout wizard. When enabled, this option causes WorkFlows to print a "Total price of checked out items" field on the patron's checkout slip. This field shows the total price of all the items that display on the checkout slip. 

  1. Right Click on Checkout
  2. Click on Print date due slips
  3. Check Print sum of checked out item prices 
  4. Update the receipt printer footer so there is an explanation.  

The message about the total amount of the items checked out always appears before the footer.  That message cannot be changed. Suggestions for footers (from the SAILS Circulation Policy Committee):

Look at how much you have saved by using XXXX Public Library today!

You saved this much by using the library today.

Email receipts can also be updated with this new message – contact support@sailsinc.org for more information.

Copy User Property Setting

If you want to see the "SMS Notice Contact Info" tab on the copy user wizard, you have to check "Show SMS Notice Contact Info Tab" in the Checkout wizard > Properties > Helpers > Register New User.

But yes, even once that is turned on, the information will still not be copied over from one user to the next. But at the very least this should enable you to turn it on. - From SirsiDynix

Would you like to download the app?

When you visit Enterprise on a mobile device, you now have the option to directly download the mobile app from the app store that matches your device (either google play or the app store). This is what it looks like.

Learn more about the mobile app here.

SAILS Mobile App

We are very excited to announce the availability of the SAILS Mobile app in the Google Play and Apple stores!

*Apple users, you may want to uninstall and reinstall to make sure you have the latest version.
Top Features
  • Search the SAILS' catalog: Search for items by title, author, subject, or general keyword and place holds on interesting items.
  • Manage your account: Keep track of your account - view your checked-out items, holds, fines, and account information. You can even pay fines by credit card.
  • Search by barcode: Use your device’s camera to scan the barcode on a book, CD, DVD, or other item at a friend’s house or bookstore and search for available copies in the SAILS' Network.
  • You can link accounts to manage your family's checkouts and holds, all in the same place.

Anyone who had the old BookMyne+ app installed should see a direct update available for this mobile app.

digital magazines now available

Blanket Holds Workaround

Copy level blanket holds result in 'Records in use' message

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
When trying to place copy level holds for items attached to the same title in the blanket hold wizard, if the system is configured to dynamically update the holditem database (which is used in the onshelf items with holds wizard) the system will often fail to place some of the holds and display a 'records in use message'

SOLUTION DETAILS
This is a known issue, jira case number UNI-37094
Appears that when placing holds in the blanket hold wizard, on a system set to dynamically call the process to look for items that can trap the holds, all the holds with their catalog keys are sent at once to the pickholddm process. Appears that when holds for the same catalog key are sent all at once, the processes seem to conflict with each other and cause the 'records in use' message to appear.

WORKAROUND
As a workaround, one might consider the following. The concept of the blanket holds wizard was really based upon a situation where a user (for example) might like a number of different titles on a subject (perhaps they are researching an historical topic, need about 5 good books on the subject and want just the first different 5 titles they can get). The blanket hold function could be used to place 10 holds on different titles (where FIVE titles are needed) and then once 5 of the holds are trapped, the holds on the other 5 titles are removed.

When it comes to wanting a number of copies of the same title (perhaps for a book club where they need 10 copies of the same title), I would recommend not using the blanket hold function, but just placing 10 different title level holds on the same title. (The staff would simply need to override the prompt the user already has a hold on the title). Any 10 different copies of the same title could trap their holds so they would get the first 10 items that become available.

Subject to Search

 

 

 

 

We added a new way to find items at SAILS libraries. You can now click on the icon at the top of the Enterprise catalog (pictured above) and search by subject keywords. This will give an alphabetical list of subject headings and show how many titles in the system match your search. Give it a try!