Item Barcode Formats Dialog Box

To open this dialog box:
In Polaris Administration, select Profiles, Staff Client, Barcodes: Item format definition.

Use this dialog box to define valid item barcode formats at the system, library, or branch level. You can define multiple valid formats for both items and patrons, and add and remove definitions as necessary. If you decide to define valid item formats, consider defining valid patron formats as well, to produce more consistent messaging.

Note:
Double-click the Staff Client profile Barcodes: Patron format definition to set up patron barcode formats.

If the same barcode types are used by all organizations in the Polaris installation, then you need only define barcode types at the system level. If different barcode types are used in each organization, define all of the types for each library and branch to accommodate cross-borrowing.

• Length - Type the total number of characters (1-20) required in the barcode, including the prefix. Type * if the barcode can be any length.

• Prefix - Type the standard characters that can begin a valid barcode. Type * to accept any character as the prefix.

• Add - Click to add the defined length and prefix to the valid barcode list.

• Remove - Select a length/prefix combination and click to remove the barcode definition from the list valid barcodes.