Courtesy Notices (Print Templates)
This documentation covers Sierra Courtesy Notices and how they can be customized with Print Templates.
Notice Explanation
Courtesy Notices are generated by Sierra to let patrons know that their items are almost due. If your library also uses Auto Renewals, the auto-renewal of eligible items is processed by the system when Courtesy Notices are generated via the Notices function. The Courtesy Notices are are configured in the loan rules.
Data Elements
Header and Footer
These elements can only be added to the header and footer area on the print template.
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Library_Address_Line1_C | The first line of the library’s address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table (click on the image to expand). |
Library_Address_Line2_C | The second line of the library’s address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table (click on the image to expand). |
Library_Address_Line3_C | The third line of the library’s address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table (click on the image to expand). |
Line_Address_Line4_C | The fourth line of the library’s address. | The Address element in the Branch Addresses table (click on the image to expand). |
Message_C | The entry from the Text of Circulation Notices table specified in the Courtesy Notice Text Number element of the applicable loan rule. | The LOANRULE fixed-length field in the item record. |
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. |
Total_Patron_Fines_C | The total amount of all the patron’s current charges. | The Sierra system. |
Text Elements
These elements can be added to the body of the print template.
Element Name | Description | Data Source |
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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_Auto_Renewal_Status | Adds the word “RENEWED” to the courtesy notice for an automatically renewed item. | The Sierra system. |
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 associated with the login at which the item was checked out. | The OUT LOC fixed-length field in the item record. |
Item_Code1 | An item code, defined by the consortium. | The ICODE1 fixed-length field in the item record. |
Item_Code2 | An item code, defined by the consortium. | 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 associated with 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_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_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’s 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 the itype. | 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_Patron | 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_Line1 | The first line of the patron’s address. | The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Address_Line2 | The second line of the patron’s address. | The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Agency | The agency to which the patron belongs. | The PAT AGENCY fixed-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Barcode | The patron’s barcode. | The P BARCODE variable-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Checked_Out_Number | The total number of items the patron currently has checked out. | The CUR CHKOUT fixed-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Code1 | A fixed-length field in the patron record. | The PCODE1 fixed-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Code2 | A fixed-length field in the patron record. | The PCODE2 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Code3 | A fixed-length field in the patron record. | The PCODE3 fixed-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Code4 | A fixed-length field in the patron record. | The PCODE4 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Home_Library | The patron’s home library. | The HOME LIBR fixed-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Message | A message in the patron’s account. | The MESSAGE variable-length field in the patron record. |
Patron Name | The patron’s name, printed as last name, first name. | The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Phone_Number | The patron’s primary telephone number. | The TELEPHONE variable length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Phone2_Number | An alternate telephone number for the patron. | The TELEPHONE2 variable-length field in the patron number.
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Patron_Record_ID | The patron’s record number. | The record number fixed-length field in the patron record.
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Patron_Type | The P type associated with the patron. | The P TYPE fixed-length field in the patron record.
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Examples
The null values indicate data that will populate when the courtesy notice is printed.
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Print Template Editor (Jaspersoft) View | Sierra View |
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Marmot Default
Print Template Editor (Jaspersoft) View | Sierra View |
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Custom
Print Template Editor (Jaspersoft) View | Sierra View |
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