Open Manage Loans.

Click New Report in the Report box.

Print Reports starts with 3 preselected data fields and a simple table layout. We don't need the preselected data fields. Click the Double Red Arrow (1) icon to remove the unwanted data fields from the Included Fields box.

Group By Unique ID Item Number
Select I_BARCODE (item barcode) in the Group By (1) box: all circulation transactions for the same item will be displayed together (grouped).

Define Group Header
Define header: select TITLE in the All Fields box and click the Green Arrow icon to include the field in the Group Header (2). Repeat procedure with AUTHOR and I_BARCODE data fields.

Define Transaction List
Scroll down and up in the All Fields box and select the following data fields: NAME (patron name), B_BARCODE (patron barcode), LAONDATE (date when item was loaned out), RETURNDATE (item return date). When data field name is selected in the All Fields box click the Green Arrow icon to include it in the Included Fields box.

Click Quick Preview to review the layout.

Click Quick Preview, Preview Report, or Print Report.

Group header contains: item title, item author, and item barcode.

Item's circulation history table contains: patron name, patron barcode, loan data, and return data.

Question: Borrower History Report. Is there a way to see and/or print a report of a borrower's history of checked out materials?

Answer: You can review all loan transactions in the Manage Loans window. You can define the search and print the borrowing history for a specific patron. Additionally, you can specify a grouped report by the borrower and print all loan transactions.

Question: Can I get a report of circulation history by Item? That is, items often checked out?

Answer: You can obtain a report of circulation history for each item using the Handy Library Manager software. The 'Manage Loans' feature displays the complete history of all circulation transactions.