Add a material type entry

To add a material type to the Material Types policy table:

Important:
The new material type is available to all organizations.

1. Select Administration > Explorer > System > Policy Tables > Material Types.

Tip:
To see the material type code, expand the first column by dragging the column header separator to the right.

The Material Types table appears in the details view.

2. Click to add a material type.

The Insert Material Types dialog appears.

3. Type the text describing the material type in the Description box.

This text appears in the staff client, Leap, and in PAC.

4. If you want to restrict checkouts and holds requests for this material type to a minimum age, enter a value in the Minimum Age box. Otherwise, leave the default value of "0".

For more information on this feature, see "Using Age-Related Loan Policies" in the Leap documentation.

5. Click OK on the dialog box. The new entry is added to the table, and the status bar indicates the modification is pending.
6. Select File > Save.

The status bar indicates the record is saved.

Related Information

• Modify a table entry - Select the existing material type entry and click . Changes affect all organizations and records using the original entry.
• Material type for quick-circ items - Using Polaris Quick-Circ, you can circulate items that are not intended for full cataloging and generate circulation statistics for these items. Your policy may be to use any available and appropriate material type for quick-circ items, or you can set up a material type specifically for this use. See Add a not-supplied reasons entry. To set a default material type for quick-circ item records, double-click the Patron Services parameter Quick-circ: Material type, and select a material type from the list. See Circulating Ephemeral Items.