TipTalis Alto provides a number of ways for you to discharge items. Unless you set the discharge date, the discharge date will default to the actual date. Setting the discharge date allows you to prevent fines being generated in error, for example when items left overnight in a book drop are discharged.
From the Circulation
menu select Discharge.
The Discharge screen is displayed.
Enter a valid item barcode.
The main grid area is updated to show details of the discharged item.
The borrower's details are displayed in the Borrower Information section of the form.
An exception pop-up form may be displayed for a number of reasons (for example if a fine is owed). For more information refer to the topic using the accumulator.
Continue to discharge items by entering valid
item barcodes.
Tip
Click
the Go To Undischarge button to undischarge
items discharged in error.
From the Circulation
menu select Discharge.
The Discharge screen is displayed.
Click the Due
Date button or press the F12
function key on your keyboard.
The Discharge Date pop-up form is displayed.
Select the Date that the discharge is to be recorded as, and if required, amend the Due Time.
Click Continue to return to the Discharge form.
Enter a valid item barcode.
The main grid area is updated to show details of the discharged item.
The borrower's details are displayed in the Borrower Information section of the form.
If a fine is payable by a borrower for the item being returned, details are displayed automatically in the Accumulator fields at the bottom of the screen. For more information, refer to using the accumulator.
Continue to discharge items by entering valid
item barcodes.
Notes
The date supplied in the manual Discharge Date is applied to all items discharged until the field is cleared.
To revert to the automatic discharge date, clear the Manual Discharge Date field.