Re: loan allocation tables

[Alma Garcia <almag@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We migrated from Dynix to Millenium about three yeas ago and have close 
over 15 patron types and  have well over 100 item types.   We have 17 
different automatic patron block setup currently.

Alma

Mike Snell wrote:

>We are currently moving from Dynix to Millennium, and trying to reproduce as
>closely as possible our loan allocations for various categories of user.
>Dynix allowed us to create many item types, and to set a limit for how many
>of each a user could borrow within their total allocation. Millennium allows
>us to set a limit (via the ABCD options in the patron block table) for only
>four different item types.
>
>So our current limits for, say, a part-time undergraduate (see below) are
>not achievable
>
>8 	semester-loan items
>4 	week-loan items
>2 	24-hour or 3- hour loan books
>2 	24-hour or 3-hour loan photocopies
>5 	journal articles
>2 	part-time students only books
>1 	wireless network card
>2 	software CDs
>
>Overall total 26 items
>
>Is anyone either: a) aware of a way around a similar situation; or   b)
>prepared to explain why it doesn't matter?
>
>Many thanks
>
>David Gardiner
>Manager, Lending & Enquiry Services
>Information Services
>University of Stirling
>Stirling FK9 4 LA
>01786 467221
>
>d.j.gardiner@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:d.j.gardiner@xxxxxxxxxx> 
>
>
>M.J.Snell
>Library Development Manager
>Stirling University Library
>Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4LA
>01786 467225
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