[Wactclc-alma] Blocking users based on total $$$ amount owed

[Guidry, Wade]

In this morning's call, the question came up about blocking users based on total $$ amount owed to the library (for lost items, or for any reason, really).

Turns out, we were making this question a lot harder to think about than necessary.

Setting a patron limit on total $$$ amount owed does *not* create a BLOCK transaction on a user record that is visible on the BLOCKS tab.

The total amount owed is checked in real time when the user attempts to check something out.

Laura, you will see this if you attempt to circulate to your test user, for example. Here's an example of the pop up on my account.

This morning, we were looking for a specific block on the BLOCKS tab of the user record, which is not how that $$$ amount limit is applied by Alma.

So, I believe that solves our riddle. Unless, Laura, you were not seeing the block popup for users who owed more than your 0.99 limit.



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Wade Guidry
Library Consortium Services Manager, WACTCLC
wadeg at bigbend.edu<mailto:wadeg at bigbend.edu>
(509) 760-4474
http://www.wactclc.org



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