Troubleshooting – Follett VERSION 6.00 User Manual

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Circulation Desk

Troubleshooting

The following table lists some messages that might appear while renewing copies

from the Renewals window. For other messages that appear while renewing

copies, see Troubleshooting at the end of Chapter 8, Checking out items."

Renewal error messages

Message

Cause

This copy is at the bindery and

cannot be renewed. Please

check it in.

According to Circulation Desk, the patron is attempting to reĆ

new a copy that is at the bindery. This might indicate the item

was not checked in when it came back from the bindery. To

proceed, check the copy in. A message similar to this one apĆ

pears. Make a note that the copy has returned from the bindery.

You can now check the copy out to the patron.

This copy is lost and cannot be

renewed. Please check it in.

This message might indicate the patron has found a copy that

he has previously reported lost and is trying to renew it. To

proceed with the transaction, check it in. A message similar to

this one appears. You can now check the copy out to the patron.
Note: When you check in the copy, if the patron has paid all or

part of the lost copy fine, Circulation Desk generates a refund

for the amount paid. If the patron has not made payment on

the fine, then Circulation Desk deletes the lost copy fine.

This copy is missing and cannot

be renewed. Please check it in.

The patron is attempting to renew a copy that was not acĆ

counted for during a previous inventory. To proceed, check the

copy in, then switch to the Check Out window, and check the

copy out to the patron.

This copy is not checked out

and cannot be renewed.

According to Circulation Desk, the patron is attempting to reĆ

new a copy that hasn't been checked out. This could indicate

that the barcode didn't scan properly. Try scanning the barcode

again.

This copy is on hold for .Ă.Ă.

Since the copy is not checked

out, it cannot be renewed.

According to Circulation Desk, the copy should have been on

the hold shelf. If you want to allow the transaction, switch to

the Check Out window and check the copy out to the patron.

This copy is on loan and cannot

be renewed. Please check it in.

According to Circulation Desk, someone is trying to renew a

copy that is loaned out. If you want to allow this transaction,

check the copy in and then check it out to the patron. Be sure to

inform the borrowing library that the item has returned, and

update your records.

Recirculating temporary

material. Proceed?

The copy the patron is renewing is a temporary copy, meaning

that you intended this copy to have a limited circulation life. If

you renew this copy for the patron, the temporary title and

copy will remain in the system until the copy is checked in.
See also: For information about temporary copies, see Adding

a title during a checkout" on page 139.

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