8.18.1 Field 1 Function Keys

8.18.2 Field 2 Patron Routing Group: 30 characters, tab stop

Purpose: To specify the Routing Group that requires patron maintenance activity. If the group is present, then all of its patrons will be listed in this window. If the group does not exist, then the group can be added and patrons then added to the group.

Format: Table look up, or enter free text in order to create a new group.

8.18.3 Field 3 Patron for Routing: 7 characters, mandatory, tab stop

Purpose: A patron may be retrieved by entering a patron ID number, a bar code, a social security number, the patron's name or one additional unique ID that has been established by the library.

Format: The patron number should be only numbers. The bar code may be entered by keyboard or with a bar code reader. The social security number should be entered in the format NNN-NN-NNNN. The name should be entered in the format with last name followed by the first name (plus initials or middle names) and separated by a comma. The additional ID index may contain any combination of letters and numbers with a length greater than 3.

Discussion: The Patron Look Up window allows several different searches. The social security number, patron ID number, and Bar Code look ups all assume that the entry is pointing to a certain record. The patron name look up will present a list of names after the first few letters of the name are entered. The additional ID may be maintained using the Patron Add/Edit window. It may contain unique identifiers for a patron such as a University ID. Please note that the "End At Patron" may not have a zip code that precedes the zip code of the "Resume At Patron".

8.18.4 Field 4 Controls Ok, Cancel, & Help: tab stop

Purpose: To specify an action that controls the window's flow. [Ok] will save and apply the displayed values, whereas [Cancel] will reject the changes. [Help] will display all of the documentation for the window. Press the Help key for context sensitive help for each field.

Format: It is an action that toggles the push button.

Menu Style: Push Button

Menu Values:
Ok
Cancel
Help
Remove Group...

Function Remove Group will expunge this list (but not the patron records themselves) from the routing system.