• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph
• Product Version: 20

Problem Symptoms:
* An item loaned on 3 Aug 2009 was returned three years late
* The patron was blocked from borrowing items or renewing loans only for a short period and not for a period equal to the number of days the item was overdue.

Cause:
The system is incapable of handling more than 999 days that are added to a certain date

Resolution:
* An item that is overdue for more than 3 years must be a rarity
* The system is incapable of handling more than 999 days that are added to a certain date.
* It is necessary to keep a close eye on patrons in order not to reach situations where an item is overdue for more than 999 days

Category: Circulation (500)

Subject: Loans (500)

• Article last edited: 10/8/2013