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This documentation explains the functionality and the data elements of the Time to Holdself table.

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  1. Consults the Days Closed table to determine the pickup location's closed days. For each day the pickup location is closed, one day is added to the time the item remains on the holdshelf.

    1. For example, if the loan rule allows the patron seven days to pick up an item, but the library is closed on two of those days, the pickup time is extended to nine days.

  2. Updates the item STATUS to '!' (ON HOLDSHELF).

  3. Removes any in-transit messages from the item record.

  4. Prompts you to print a hold slip for the item with the following message

Put on holdshelf at <pickup location code> for <patron name> .p<xxxxxxx>.
Pickup notice will be printed.
Print slip to place in book?

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