Transit Slips (Print Templates)

This documentation explains the data elements available for use in Transit Slips created with Print Templates.

Table of Contents

1 Explanation
2 Data Elements
3 Examples
- 3.1 iii Default
- 3.2 Custom
4 Related Documentation

Explanation

Any time a local (non-prospector) item has the status changed to in transit to go to another location (either to fill a hold, return an item to the owning location, or send another item to another library for a different reason) Sierra will print a Transit Slip.

Data Elements

Element Name	Description	Data Source in Sierra

Element Name	Description	Data Source in Sierra
address_line_1	The first line of the patron’s address.	The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record.
address_line_2	The second line of the patron’s address.	The ADDRESS variable-length field in the patron record.
checkin_date	The date the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_ampm	If the item was checked in during the morning, the system prints AM. If the item was checked in during the afternoon or evening, the system prints PM.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_day	The fay of the month the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_hours12	The hour, using the 12-hour clock, the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_hours24	The hour, using the 24-hour clock, the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_minutes	The minute in which the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_month	The numeric value of the month the item was checked int.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_seconds	The second in which the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
checkin_date_year	The year the item was checked in.	The Sierra system.
f_i_itemstat	The status of the item.	The STATUS fixed-length field in the item record.
f_i_loc	The branch location name for the item.	The Sierra system.
f_i_loc_s	The branch location code for the item.	The LOCATION fixed-length field in the item record.
f_p_location	The patron’s home library.	The HOME LIBR fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_notice_pref	The notification preference indicated by the patron.	The NOTICE PREF fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_pcode1	A fixed-length field in the patron record.	The PCODE1 fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_pcode2	A fixed-length field in the patron record.	The PCODE2 fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_code3	A fixed-length field in the patron record.	The PCODE3 fixed-length field in the patron record.
f_p_type	The P TYPE associated with the patron.	The P TYPE fixed-length field in the patron record.
hold_note	The text entered in the Hold Note field when the item-level or title-level hold was placed.	The Sierra system.
hold_pickup_loc	The hold pickup location for the held item or title.	The Sierra system.
hold_pickup_loc_s	The first location code associated with the hold pickup location.	The Sierra system.
irecid	The item record number.	The record number fixed-length field in the item record.
login_stat_group	The statistics group number for the current login.	The login’s user parameters.
patron_first_name	The patron’s first name.	The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.
patron_last_name	The patron’s last name.	The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.
precid	The patron’s record number.	The record number fixed-length field in the patron record.
pull_date	The expiration date (day, month, and year) of the item hold.	The Sierra system.
pull_date_mdt	The expiration date of the item hold. The format is month, day, and time.	The Sierra system.
transit_mesg	The date and location at which the transit status was set.	The MESSAGE variable-length field in the item record. The transit message is removed when the item is checked in at its transit destination.
transit_dest	The item’s transit destination.	The MESSAGE variable-length field in the item record. The transit message is removed when the item is checked in at its transit destination.
v_b_author	The title’s author.	The AUTHOR variable-length field in the bibliographic record.
v_b_call_num	The title’s call number.	The CALL # variable-length field in the bibliographic record.
v_b_title	The item’s title.	The TITLE variable-length field in the bibliographic record.
v_hold_date_placed	The date the hold was placed.	The Sierra system.
v_hold_not_wanted_after_date	The specified date after which the hold request will expire.	The HOLD variable-length field in the bibliographic record, or the HOLD variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_barcode	The item’s barcode.	The BARCODE variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_note	The most recently added note in the item record.	The INT NOTE variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_url	The URL associated with the item.	The URL variable-length field in the item record.
v_i_volume	The item’s volume number.	The VOLUME variable-length field in the item record.
v_p_alias	The patron’s alias.	The ALIAS variable-length field (q) in the patron record.
v_p_barcode	The patron’s barcode.	The P BARCODE variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_email	The patron’s email address.	The EMAIL ADDR variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_mobile_number	The patron’s mobile phone number.	The MOBILE PH variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_name	The patron’s name, printed as last name, first name.	The PATRN NAME variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_telephone	The patron’s primary telephone number.	The TELEPHONE variable-length field in the patron record.
v_p_telephone2	An alternate telephone number for the patron.	The TELEPHONE2 variable-length field in the patron record.