Serials Parameters Reference
These are the parameters and profiles that you set to administer and maintain the Serials subsystem in Polaris Administration.
Note:
Not all permissions, parameters, and profiles are specific to Serials. There are other permissions which apply to Serials, but are not configured within Serials, such as Override invalid item barcode message: Allow and the Acquisitions permission Create a bib record from acquisitions and serials: Allow.
The following parameters are available when you select Parameters, Acquisitions/Serials in the System Administration Explorer at the listed organizational levels. For more information, see Serials Administration .
Specifies whether a purchase order should be created when a subscription is approved for renewal. The default is No; to enable, set to Yes.
- Display of Issues on Check In
(System, Library, Branch)
Specifies the status of issues that appear when the Check In workform is first opened. It can be set to All which displays all issues regardless of their status, or to Not received. You can define which statuses are included in the category Not received using the checkboxes.
- Delete linked issue/part when serial item is deleted
(System, Library, Branch)
Specifies if issues/parts are automatically deleted when you delete the linked serial item record. The default is Yes; to disable, set to No.
- Enter unit price at serials check-in
Specifies whether the Unit price box appears in the prompt for barcode dialog box when serial issues or parts are checked in. When it is set to Yes (default), and the serial holdings record has the settings Generate item records at check-in and Prompt for barcode turned on, the dialog box also includes the unit price. The default is Yes; to disable, set to No.
Specifies when a subscription cancellation notice is printed. The default is Automatic, cancellation notices are printed as individual subscriptions are canceled. If set to Batch, the Cancellation Notices report must be generated to print notices for canceled subscriptions.
Specifies the wording of the subscription cancellation notice for the organization. The default text is The Subscription identified in this notice is being canceled.
- Subscription renewal fund - deposit account A deposit account is an account with a vendor that allows customers to pay all or a portion of the estimated annual billing in advance. Depending on the amount prepaid, the typical discount is from 1.5% to 4.5% more than with a regular plan, where invoices are paid after the receipt of titles.
(System, Library, Branch)
Specifies the budget account to use for the subscription renewal line item on a purchase order if a fund is not specified for the subscription. This fund is used if the payment method for the subscription is a depository agreement.
Specifies the budget account to use for the subscription renewal line item on a purchase order if a fund is not specified for the subscription. This fund is used if the payment method is something other than a depository agreement.