Multiple Object Deletion - Patrons

The Multiple Object Deletion dialog box appears when you select multiple patron records in a list box, record set, or Find Tool results list and select Delete.

• Suppress warning messages - If you have the required permissions, you can keep the warning messages for unbreakable or breakable links from appearing as the system goes through deleting multiple bibliographic records.

To keep the warning messages for unbreakable links from appearing, you must have the following permission: Suppress warnings for unbreakable links and other stopping conditions, when deleting multiple patron records: Allow.

• Uncheck the breakable links box to suppress warning messages from appearing when the system encounters patron records that have breakable links. The system will continue deleting these records without a warning message, provided you have the appropriate permissions.
• Uncheck the unbreakable links and other stopping conditions box to suppress warning messages from appearing when the system encounters patron records that have unbreakable links or other conditions that prevent them from being deleted. When the warning messages for unbreakable links are suppressed, these records are skipped because they cannot be deleted, but no warning message appears.
• Confirm that you want to delete the records - Click Yes to delete the selected records. If you do not want to delete the records, click No.

You can override the following types of blocks if you have the permission Patron registration: Override blocks to delete for the patron’s registered branch:

• Patron record - Library assigned block, free text block, patron note, associated patron records, link to a routing list, verify patron data block
• Patron account - Recent charge, amount due, credit, deposit

Related Information

If not suppressed, warning messages regarding breakable or unbreakable links display when you delete multiple patron records.

Patron records with the following blocks, links, or conditions can be deleted if you have the appropriate permissions:

Note:
You can override breakable blocks if you have the permission: Patron registration: Override blocks to delete for the patron’s registration branch.

• Library-assigned block
• Free text block
• Recent charge
• Patron account has an amount due
• Patron account has a credit
• Patron account has a deposit
• Patron note
• Associated patron records
• Linked to a routing list
• Verify borrower block
• Unbreakable links or blocks - Patron records with the following links or conditions cannot be deleted:
• Linked to items with a status of Out, Lost or Claimed
• Linked to hold requests with a status of Held or Shipped
• Linked to ILL requests with a status of Received
• System assigned block
• Collection agency block
• Do not delete option is checked
• An item is currently routed to the patron through Serials routing
• Additional unbreakable blocks - These are the possible blocking conditions that your library may have defined in the Polaris Administration Patron Services parameter Patron delete options:

  Note:
  See Set blocks for patron record deletion.

  • Outstanding charge older than a library-defined number of days
  • Account balance over a library-defined amount
  • Credit balance over a library-defined
  • Deposit balance over a library-defined amount
  • Patron last activity date is less than a library-defined number of days ago
  • Patron record has notes