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   Library Software FAQ> >How to define Due Date Period

Question/Topic: How to define/change categorized/default Due Date Period(s) ?

How to define/change Due Date Periods, borrower Limits, fine Limits:

1. Open Categorized Due Date Periods and Limits window:

  • On the File menu, click Load Database. Select and load Library database.
  • On the Loans/Returns menu, click Set Due Date Period/Limits (this command is only displayed when library database is loaded)
Library: set due date period and limits



2. How to define/modify library Default Due Date Period? How to define library Categorized Due Date Period?

  • Select the field in the Use this Data Field to determine Due Date Period (1) box. For example you can select TYPE data field. This field has values like: Book, DVD, CD, Journal, ...
  • Enter the value of the field into Field Value (2) edit box (for example: CD), enter the number of days the item can be loaned in the Due Date Period (3) edit box. Click Add/Edit button to add the setting to the Due Date Period list.
  • Repeat this procedure for other types that do not use Default Due Date Period.
  • Note: Default Due Date Period (4), this value will be used if you do not define categorized due date periods.
  • To change Default Due Date Period (4) just enter a new value into this box.
  • When you click OK, all new settings will be saved and active.


library software define categorized due date periods, loan time



3. How to define/modify borrower limits, how to lock borrower?

  • Select the field in the Use this Data Field to determine Max # of Loaned Items (1) box. For example you can select TYPE data field. This field has values like: Book, DVD, CD, Journal, ...
  • Enter the value of the field into Field Value (2) edit box (for example: CD), enter the number in the Max # of Loaned Items (3) edit box. Click Add/Edit button to add the setting to the Max # of Loaned Items list.
  • Repeat this procedure for other types.
  • When you click OK, all new settings will be saved and active.
library software define borrower limits by type, total limit, fine limits

  • With this program you can lock borrower if his or her fines exceed a defined limit (4).
  • If the value is $0 it means there is no fine limit defined.
  • The warning window will be displayed when a locked borrower is trying to loan a library item.

How to define/change Due Date Period:
library solutions, version number 1.0 - 2.0click here
library solutions, version number 2.1 - 2.9click here


You can upgrade your library solution: Library Upgrade.


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