Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 162)

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therefore, do not show up as missing on an inventory report. For more
information about copy status and inventory status, see Overview of an
Inventory" on page 209.
S If you mark a patron's checkout Lost, and the copy is checked in later,
Circulation Desk automatically generates a refund for the amount paid for
the lost copy fine. A message appears when the copy is checked in alerting
you that Circulation Desk is generating a refund for a lost copy. If the patron
has not made any payment on the lost copy fine, then the fine is just deleted.
The copy status changes to Available.
Note: You cannot mark a copy Lost without knowing who has checked it out. If a
copy shows up as available in the system but cannot be found in your
library, you can change the inventory status to Missing in Cataloging. Once
this change is saved, the copy status will change to Missing.
To mark a patron's checkout Lost, select Lost Copies from the toolbar:
This list shows the patron's
current checkouts.
Marks the highlighted
checkout lost
When you choose Mark as Lost, a message appears asking you to confirm that
you want to mark the copy Lost. Choose Yes. Another message appears asking
you if you want to create a fine for the patron who lost the copy. If you choose
No, you return to the Lost Copies window. If you choose Yes, continue with the
next section, Charging a fine for the lost copy."
See also: For more information about printing a list of lost copies, see
Generating a Copy List by Status on page 551.
To globally delete lost copies from your database, see page 330.