Several settings in the Library Settings Editor pertain to functions in the Acquisitions Module.
You can access these settings by clicking Admin → Local Administration → Library Settings Editor. To update these settings a user must have both LSA and Acquisitions Administration permissions.
Table 19.1. Acquisitions Settings
Setting | Description | Data type | Edited by | Notes |
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Allow funds to be rolloed over without bringing the money along | This setting controls whether money and encumbrances or just encumbrances are rolled over when performing the Fiscal Year Close-out Operation. | True/false | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Allows patrons to create automatic holds from purchase requests | This function is not currently available as further development of this feature is required. | True/False | Sitka Support | |
Default circulation modifier | Enter the circulation modifier that you would be like to be applied to items that are created in the Acquisitions Module if no circulation modifier is specified. | Selection List | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Default copy location | Select the copy location that you would like to be applied to items that are created in the Acquisitions Module if no copy location is specified. | Selection List | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Fund Spending Limit for Block | When the amount remaining in the fund, including spent money and encumbrances, goes below this percentage, attempts to spend from the fund will be blocked. | Number | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Fund Spending Limit for Warning | When the amount remaining in the fund, including spent money and encumbrances, goes below this percentage, attempts to spend from the fund will be blocked. | LSA and Acq Admin | ||
Initial status for received items | Allows staff to designate a custom copy status on received lineitems. | Selection List | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Rollover Distribution Formulae Funds | When year end processes run the funds specified in distribution formulae roll over to the new fiscal year. | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Set copy creator as receiver | When receiving a copy in acquisitions, set the copy "creator" to be the staff that received the copy | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Temporary barcode prefix | The temporary barcode prefix must be entered as your library code preceded by the letter A. This prevents conflicts between the libraries using acquisitions. | Text | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Temporary call number prefix | Enter a temporary call number prefix for items that are created in the Acquisitions Module. | Text | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Delete bib if all copies are deleted via Acquisitions lineitem cancellation. | This means when a line item is cancelled, if there are no longer copies at any library attached to the bibliographic record, the bibliographic record will be deleted | True/False | Sitka Support | Default TRUE |
Table 19.2. Acquisitions Settings - Load MARC Order Records Defaults
Setting | Description | Data type | Edited by | Notes |
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Upload Activate PO | Activate the purchase order by default during ACQ file upload | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Create PO | Create a purchase order by default during ACQ file upload | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Default Insufficient Quality Fall-Thru Profile | Default low-quality fall through profile used during ACQ file upload | Selection List | LSA and Acq Admin | Quality Fall-Thru Profiles are not currently set up in the system. |
Upload Default Match Set | Default match set to use during ACQ file upload | Selection List | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Default Merge Profile | Default merge profile to use during ACQ file upload | Selection List | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Default Min. Quality Ratio | Default minimum quality ratio used during ACQ file upload | Number | LSA and Acq Admin | Minimum quality ratios are not currently set up in the system. |
Upload Default Provider | Default provider to use during ACQ file upload | Text | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Import Non Matching by Default | Import non-matching records by default during ACQ file upload | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Load Items for Imported Records by Default | Load items for imported records by default during ACQ file upload | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Merge on Best Match by Default | Merge records on best match by default during ACQ file upload | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Merge on Exact Match by Default | Merge records on exact match by default during ACQ file upload | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin | |
Upload Merge on Single Match by Default | Merge records on single match by default during ACQ file upload | True/False | LSA and Acq Admin |