What is Loan Type H?

Question

What does "H" on the version 21 user-loan screen mean?:

LOAN TYPE H

They can be seen in the following SQL::

select Z36_SOURCE, count(*) count_type from xxx50.z36 group by Z36_SOURCE;

Answer

The z36_source field can have three possible values "H", "B", or blank.

"H" indicates that "the loan was created by a Hold request", that is, the hold was set to automatically be loaned to the patron.

"B" indicates that "the loan was created by a Booking request".

Additional Information

The Z36-SOURCE column (and the value of "H") were introduced with version 17 rep_ver 008781 -- but if items just started being automatically loaned to patrons via holds, the Z36-SOURCE "H" fields would just now be appearing.

Category: Circulation (500)

Subject: Loans (500)

• Article last edited: 10/8/2013