Add a self-check material type entry

Self-check material types can be set from the system, library, and branch levels, but the same self-check material types are shared by all organization levels and are assigned to the system organization record. To add a self-check material type to the Self-Check Material Types policy table:

Note:
These System Administration permissions are required to work with the SelfCheck Material Types table: Access administration: Allow, Access tables: Allow, Modify self check material types table: Allow.

  1. In the Administration Explorer, open the Policy Tables folder for the organization, and select SelfCheck Material Types. The SelfCheck Material Types table is displayed in the details view.

    Note:
    The Self-Check Material Types policy table is displayed from the Administration Explorer only. You cannot access the table from an organization workform.

  2. Click btnInsert.gif to display the Insert Self Check Material Types dialog box.
  3. Select a Polaris material type in the Material Type box.
  4. In the Self Check Media Type box, select the self-check media type to associate with the material type displayed in the Material Type box.

    Note:
    If one of your Polaris material types does not closely match a self-check media type, use the Other media type.

  5. In the Is Magnetic box, indicate whether the material type is magnetic by choosing one of the following options:
    • If the material type is not affected by magnetic fields, select No.
    • If the material type is a magnetic medium, such as a video tape or cassette tape, select Yes.
    • If you are not sure if the media can be damaged by magnetic fields, select Unknown.

    Note:
    Polaris ExpressCheck client software supports RFID, electromagnetic (EM), and AVLocker security options. If you use Polaris ExpressCheck on hardware with electromagnetic (EM) strip security, your setting for Is Magnetic also applies to Polaris ExpressCheck.

  6. In the Can Desensitize box, indicate whether the security strip for the material type can be desensitized by choosing one of the following options:
    • If the material type is not a magnetic medium, has a security strip, and can be desensitized, select Yes.
    • If the material type is a magnetic medium, such as a video tape or cassette tape, select No.
    • If the material type is not circulated, select No.
    • If you do not know if the material type can be damaged by magnetic fields or if it has a security strip, select Unknown.

    Note:
    Polaris ExpressCheck client software supports RFID, electromagnetic (EM), and AVLocker security options. If you use Polaris ExpressCheck on hardware with electromagnetic (EM) strip security, your setting for Can Desensitize also applies to Polaris ExpressCheck.

    Important:
    The Polaris Security Manager is automatically installed if you select RFID, electromagnetic (EM), or AV Locker security options while installing Polaris ExpressCheck, or RFID while installing the Polaris staff client. TCP port 8075 is used by the Security Manager. This port must be open if any security measures (RFID, EM, AV Locker) are used.

  7. In the Is Blocked box, choose one of the following options to indicate if items of this material type can be checked out at a self-check unit:
    • If the material type can be checked out with a self-check unit, select No (not blocked).
    • If the material type must be checked out by library staff or cannot be checked out at all, select Yes (blocked).

    Important:
    Your blocked settings also apply to check-outs from Polaris ExpressCheck.

  8. In the Double Sided box, specify whether both spine and main magnets should be used when desensitizing an item.

    Note:
    Polaris ExpressCheck client software supports RFID, electromagnetic (EM), and AVLocker security options. If you use Polaris ExpressCheck on hardware with electromagnetic (EM) strip security, your setting here also applies to Polaris ExpressCheck.

  9. In the Unlocker box, specify whether the AV security locker should be opened following a checkout of this material type.

    Note:
    This setting applies only to Polaris ExpressCheck client software installed on an workstation with the AV locker security option.

  10. If you use EnvisionWare RFID, select the Danish Data Model (DDM) format for this material type in the DDM Media Format box.
  11. Click OK on the dialog box. The Self Check Material Types table is displayed with the new entry. The status bar indicates that the modification is pending.
  12. Select File | Save to save your changes.

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