Overdue Notices (Print Templates)
This documentation explains Sierra Overdue Notices and how to customize them with print templates.
- 1 Explanation
- 2 Data Elements
- 2.1 Header and Footer
- 2.2 Body
- 3 Examples
- 3.1 iii Default
- 3.2 Marmot Default
- 3.3 Custom
- 4 Related Documentation
Explanation
Overdue Notices are generated based on intervals defined in the Loan Rules. These notices are sent using the Overdue Notice job for the library in the Notices function.
Data Elements
Header and Footer
These elements can only be added to the header or footer of the print template.
Element Name | Description | Data Source |
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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). |
Library_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 | Text from the Text of Circulation Notices table. | The Text of Circulation Notices table. |
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. |
Body
The elements can be added to the body of the print template.
Data Element | Description | Data Source |
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Bill_Charge_Type | The type of charge. | The fine on the patron’s record. |
Bill_Desc | The title, record number, and relevant overdue information for the overdue item. | The fine on the patron’s record. |
Bill_Invoice | The invoice number for this charge. | The Detailed Fine Display on the patron’s record.  |
Bill_Total_Amount | The total amount of the patron’s current bill. | The Sierra system. |
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_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. | The ICODE1 fixed-length field in the item record. |
Item_Code2 | An item code. | 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_Location | The branch location code for the item. | The LOCATION fixed-length field in the item record. |
Item_Material_Type | The title’s material type. | The MAT TYPE fixed-length field in the item 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 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 CHCKOUT fixed-length field in the item record. |
Item_Type | The type of item. | 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 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. |
Patron_Agency | The agency to which the patron belongs. | The PAT AGENCY fixed-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Barcode | The patron’s barcode. | The P BARCODE variable-length field in the patron record. |
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 that your library can define. | The PCODE1 fixed-length field in the patron record. |
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. |
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. |
Patron_Message | A message in the patron record. | The MESSAGE varaible-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. |
Patron_Phone_Number | The patron’s primary primary telephone number. | The TELEPHONE variable-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Phone2_Number | An alternate telephone number for the patron. | The TELEPHONE2 variable-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Record_ID | The patron’s record number. | The record number fixed-length field in the patron record. |
Patron_Type | The P TYPE code associated with the patron. | The P TYPE fixed-length field in the patron record. |
Examples
The null values indicate data that will populate when the overdue notice is printed.
iii Default
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
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