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The following table summarizes the functions of the system’s Deliver batch processes. These processes generate notices of various kinds, generate bills for lost items, delete temporary circulation histories and update reshelved materials’ item status.
Each job may be scheduled by a library to run at any time. From the Admin menu, click Batch/Scheduled Jobs to enter the lookup. ClickSearch. Click Edit to change the schedule for any job. (As of now, the jobs are set to run at 2 AM Eastern time. A more user-friendly scheduling method will be developed.)
Output files from these jobs are stored at a location chosen by the library. The location is identified as the system parameter PDF_Location which can be found at Admin > System Configuration > Parameter.
Deliver Batch Jobs
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Job Name |
Description |
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generateNoticesJob |
Identifies overdue items and creates notices for delivery to patrons using their preferred delivery method. A first overdue notice is generated n days/hours after the due date/time; subsequent overdue notices (how many determined locally) are then generated n days/hours after the last notice. Also generates replacement fee bills for items that have received n overdue notices. |
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deleteTemporaryHistoryRecordJob |
If a library decides to store temporary circulation histories, this job purges those records systematically. (OLE runs this job at 2am every morning but this is locally configurable.) |
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generateRequestExpirationNoticeJob |
A library may opt to send patrons notices when requested items have been removed from an on-hold status because the patrons never picked up the items. This job creates these notices for delivery to patrons using their preferred delivery method but only for patrons whose records have the courtesy notice flag turned on. |
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deletingExpiredRequestsJob |
Identifies requested items that have been on hold but are now beyond the expiration date; the subsequent list then allows an operator to check-in these items to determine their next destination. |
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generateOnHoldNoticeJob |
Creates on-hold notices for delivery to patrons using their preferred delivery method to inform them when a requested item has become available and at what pick-up location. If PDFs are generated for mail delivery, the PDF_LOCATION stores the directory location. |
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updateStatusIntoAvailableAfterReSchelvingJob |
Circulation Desks may set an interval to allow for the time lag between check-in and reshelving. When this interval is defined, items checked-in are given the item status “Recently returned”. This job, following the interval, changes the item status to “Available”. |
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generateHoldCourtesyNoticeJob |
A library may opt to send patrons reminder notices when borrowed items are close to their due dates/times. This job creates these notices for delivery to patrons using their preferred delivery method but only for patrons whose records have the courtesy notice flag turned on. |
