Patron Blocks Dialog Box (SelfCheck Unit)

To open this dialog box:
In Polaris Administration, select Parameters > SelfCheck Unit > Patron blocks.

Use this dialog box to set parameters that determine how SIP self-check units handle blocking conditions on patron records.

Note:
If a patron's registration is expired, Polaris always prevents the patron from performing a checkout using a SIP self-check unit. This is true regardless of how your library's self-check unit parameters are configured.

You can configure the following parameters:

• Free text blocks — Many SIP check-out devices check the Patron Status or Patron Information SIP message before attempting to perform a checkout. This parameter applies only to check-out transactions performed on these devices. Select this checkbox to prevent a patron with free text blocks from performing a checkout. This checkbox is selected by default.
• Library assigned blocks — Select this checkbox to prevent a patron with library-assigned blocks from performing a checkout. This checkbox is selected by default.
• Blocking notes — Select this checkbox to prevent a patron with blocking notes from performing a checkout. This checkbox is selected by default.
• Associated patron blocks — Select this checkbox to prevent a patron from performing a checkout if the patron has associated patron records that are blocked. This checkbox is cleared by default.
• Collection agency blocks — Select this checkbox to prevent a patron with collection agency blocks from performing a checkout. This checkbox is selected by default.
• Maximum claims — This parameter specifies the maximum number of current claims   a patron can have before being blocked from performing a checkout. Enter a number between 0 and 9,999. By default, this parameter is set to 10.