Reading History Setup Dialog Box

To open this dialog box:
In Polaris Administration, select Parameters, Patron Services, Reading history.

The reading history is displayed on the Patron Status workform - Reader Services view. It lists basic information about each item the patron has checked out since the reading history was started. Patrons can also view their reading histories by accessing their patron accounts through the PAC. Use this dialog box to enable reading histories and set limits on them. See Setting Reading History Options.

• Enable reading histories - Select the Enable reading history check box.

Note:
If you clear the Enable reading history check box, new reading histories cannot be created, and existing histories are not incremented. However, existing histories are not cleared. If a reading history is stopped from the patron record, the patron’s existing history is cleared.

• Specify the length of time (from check-out date to current date) to retain an entry in the Reading History list - Type the number of months or years in the first History length box, then select the unit of time (months or years) in the second History length box.

• Limit entries in the reading history - In the Maximum history box, type the maximum number of entries that can be retained at one time in the Reading History list.

• Start and stop histories for specific patrons - See Working with Reading Histories.

• Allow patrons to start and stop reading histories from the PAC - Set the Patron Services profile Enable patron preferences to Yes.