The Inst_System table holds parameters for labelling of elements defined at various points in Aurora, including circulation (Checks for materials on return); acquisitions and serials (copyright status labels; order status); frequency descriptions.

The values may be edited, subject to operator permissions, in the System parameters function.

Code value meanings #

AA – Acquisition Order Action Taken #

These parameters reflect the actions taken on an order with regard to the acquisitions audit trail. The elements are displayed in the Action column of the Invoice List view.

AC – Suggestion/ILL action #

This parameter is used in Suggestions and ILL list view pop-up menus to determine the actions available for the current task.

A #

AL – Marc authorization level

This parameter is used in combination with operator and data settings to define security level access to data.

AR – Copyright status

This parameter is used in the Copyright Request processes to denote the Copyright Status on the Request/Renewal tab.

AS – Authority record status

This parameter defines the descriptions for Authority Record status marks:

B #

B1 – Binding type

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for type of binding.

B2 – Binding material

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for type of binding material.

B3 – Binding colour

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for colour of binding.

B4 – Binding method

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for method of binding.

B5 – Binding style of lettering

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for style of lettering.

B6 – Binding advertisement

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for the treatment of advertisements.

B7 – Binding journal cover

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for the treatment of the journal covers.

B8 – Binding library stamp

This parameter controls a combo on the Serials Binding tab for the selection of a library stamp.

BS – Bibliographic record status

This parameter defines the descriptions for Bibliographic status marks:

C #

C – Calendar frequency requirement

This parameter controls the calendar frequency presented on the User General tab and designed for servicing a housebound user. C|_ indicates the default – i.e. not applicable.

C1 – Special Interest Codes – Level 1

This parameter defines the codes and descriptions for Special Interest Codes – Level 1.

All codes will be specific to the library concerned.

C2 – Special Interest Codes – Level 2

This parameter defines the codes and descriptions for Special Interest Codes – Level 2.

All codes will be specific to the library concerned.

CC – Preferred communication format

This parameter sets the display descriptions of the user communication formats (as in Desktop – Preferred Communication Format):

CF – Calendar fortnight frequency

This parameter relates to C and identifies frequencies based on a fortnightly cycle.

CM – Calendar monthly frequency

This parameter relates to C and identifies frequencies based on a monthly cycle.

CP – Calendar period

This parameter relates to the captions for Charges frequency parameters as displayed in the Aurora Administrator Charges parameter maintenance function.

CT – Charge types

This parameter relates to the captions for Charge types as displayed in the Aurora Administrator Charges parameter maintenance function.

CW – Calendar weekly frequency

This parameter relates to C and identifies frequencies based on a weekly cycle.

D #

DS – Interlibrary Loan Request status

This parameter identifies the statuses used in the Inter-Library Loan request.

DU – Database subset

This parameter allows local library definition of subsets. This may be required, e.g. for identification of classes of record which should be suppressed from public view in OPAC. Please consult AIT if this is thought to be of value.

E #

EC – Catalogue error code

The EC parameters detail error checking codes used in Cataloguer.

G #

GC – General charges

This indicates General Charges – e.g. charges imposed directly by the operator for services etc. These parameters are subject to local control:

H #

HR – Delivery routes (e.g. for Homebound users)

Indicates the delivery routes that may be set up for Homebound usage, defined as required by the library, e.g.

HS – Holdings record status

This parameter defines the descriptions for Holdings Record status marks:

I #

IC – Item shelf status

Indicates the current state of an item, e.g. On-shelf or on-loan

IM – Allocation type

These parameters are used for the description of the transaction code for a Loan as recorded in CirculationHistory. CC_Selection. These descriptions do not appear in any interface.

IS – Item status

The IS parameter defines and describes item status values. New values should not be added without consultation with AIT

IX – Item extra status

The IX parameter defines and describes Extra Item Status settings. These may be extended as required without reference to AIT.

L #

LA – Search limits label

This parameter controls the labels on the Search limits search template.

LE – Location Entities (e.g. Councils)

This parameter is required in a Consortium implementation, and defines the Councils represented.

LP – Interlibrary Loan request priority

This parameter determines the Request Priority in Inter-Library Loans

M #

ML – Lists (e.g. Reading)

Defines The List groups and their visibility in List of Works, Search Lists. Libraries can add more as required.
To make the list visible on Montage contact AIT

ME – Overdue serial claim method

Defines the claim type for Overdue Serials issue claims.

MM – Multimedia type

Defines multimedia types for display in the titles list view in Explorer.

O #

OC – Resource description

Defines a resource to be controlled in Facilities Booking:

OG – Operator task levels

Operator task group description:

OR – Recall status

Defines Recalled status.

OV – Circulation override reason

Defines reasons for Circulation override, e.g. for extra renewal.

P #

P1 – Production Spacing details

This parameter controls the combo descriptions in the Productions – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Braille – Spacing combo.

P2 – Production Font selection

This parameter controls the Font selection combo in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Large Print

P3 – Production Font size

This parameter controls the point size for the font in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Large Print

P4 – Production Font style

This parameter defines options in the combo for Font style displayed in the form for Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Large Print

PA – Production Mark-up

This parameter defines Production Mark-up choices:

PB – Production Braille formats

This parameter defines the Braille formats selectable on the form for Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Braille

PC – Production activities

This parameter determines the Production Category selections presented on the Production – Assign Production Activity – task Allocation form.

PD – Production dispatch style

Determines style of despatch

PE – Production time periods

These parameters are used in various points to determine time periods.

PF – Production formats

This parameter controls the combo selections presented for formats – both requested and agreed – on the Production – Transcription Request – Administration tab.

PG – Production Braille grade

Determines the selection of grade of Braille according to the checkboxes displayed in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Braille tab – Grade panel.

PH – Production Braille sizing

Sets the descriptions for the sizing characteristics presented on the combo in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Braille tab – Physical Characteristics panel.

PI – Production element inclusion/exclusion

Defines the choices and descriptions presented for elements of the original text for inclusion in the transcription process. The choices are presented as checkboxes and displayed in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Braille tab – Include panel.

PJ – Production job type

Determines the options and descriptions of the job type selection radio buttons, presented in Production – Transcription Request – Administration tab – Scope panel.

PK – Production illustrations

This parameter controls the illustrations selections on the form Production – Assign Production Activity – All Formats

PL – Production audio labels

Sets the choices for selection of the Label for Audio – Production – Assign Production Activity – Format – Audio

PM – Production despatch method

This parameter determines the selections provided for the despatch method in Production – Transcription Requests – Requester Details

Airmail

PN – Production disk size

This parameter controls the combo selections presented for selection of disk size on the Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Disk tab – Completion details panel.

PP – Production proofing

Determines the options presented for proofing in Production – Assign Production Activity – Format – All formats (details presented vary according to selected format)

PQ – Production quotation status

This parameter is designed to be used in the Production module for Quotation status – this function is not yet in operation.

PR – Production request status

The PR parameter is used for the combo for Request Status in Production – Transcription Request – Bibliographic Details Panel

PS – Production activity status

Determines the options for the status of the activity in Production – Assign Production Activity

PT – Production department

This parameter defines options for Production Department in Production – Assign Production Activity – Task Allocation

PU – Production siding details

This parameter controls the elements of ‘siding’ displayed in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Braille – Physical characteristics.

PV – Production mark-up selection

This parameter controls the combo for mark-up selection in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Disk

PW – Production disk output format

This parameter defines the disk output format in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Disk – Completion Details

PX – Production producer status

This parameter defines the Producer status as shown in Production – Assign Production Activity – Task Allocation

PY – Production Braille production method

The PY parameter defines the selections for the combo for Production method in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Braille – Completion Details

PZ – Production encoding method

This parameter identifies the options for Encoding in the combo in Production – Assign Production Activity – Formats – Disk – Completion details

Q #

QC – Fund end-year action on commitments

This parameter determines the action to be taken on existing commitments at the end of the financial year

QH – Fund closure: amt paid > amt committed

This parameter is used to determine the labels for actions to be taken after the closure of a fund if the amount to be paid is more than the amount committed – i.e. what happens to supply the additional cash.

QS – Fund closure: amt paid < amt committed

This parameter is used to determine the labels for actions to be taken after the closure of a fund if the amount to be paid is less than the amount committed – i.e. what happens to the freed cash.

QU – Fund unspent funds action

This parameter is used in Fund Management to determine the action to be taken on any unspent funds.

R #

RB – Production booking status

Determines the status of a Booking as used in Production – Resource Directory

RC – Production resource use description

The parameter determines the descriptions presented in the combo : Production – Assign Production Activity – Task Allocation tab – Resource Use combo.

RP – Reservation priority

This parameter is used in Circulation to determine the Priority of a Reservation. Value 2 is applied by internal processes to determine an ILL reservation exclusively.

RR – Production (Profile admin) resource status

This parameter is used for the Resource Status in Production – Resource Directory – Profile Administration

RT – Production resource type

The RT parameter determines the Resource Type selectable from the combo for Type in Production – Resource Directory – Profile Administration tab – Administration panel.

RU – Production reliability

This parameter controls the options presented on the Reliability combo in Production – Resource Directory – Profile Administration tab – Administration panel.

RY – Production resource categories

Defines Resource categories in the Resource Directory

S #

S2 – Statistical categories 2

The S2 parameters allow for descriptions to be given to Statistical categories (DynamicItem. ID_SCat2). 0 is created by default. Libraries can add more as required.

SA – Statistical categories 1

The SA parameters allow for descriptions to be given to Statistical categories (DynamicItem. ID_SCat1). 0 is created by default. Libraries can add more as required.

SC – Serial prediction chronology

The SC parameter defines the Chronology elements of the Serials Prediction

SD – Serial prediction days of the week

This parameter is used to define the days of the week for pattern creation in Serials Prediction

SF – Serial claims format

Determines the format for the production of serials claims, and also the production format for Catalogues to be sent to the user in Circulation – User Profile – User Catalogues tab.

SP – Serial publication pattern

This parameter provides the labels for publication pattern in Regularity pattern creation as part of the Serials receipt prediction process.

SS – Serial issue check-in status

This SS parameter defines the part status assigned to a serial issue as part of the check-in procedures.

SV – Severity

The SV parameters represent the Severity parameter code descriptions. These are displayed in the Aurora Administrator Severity parameter maintenance function.

T #

TF – Production local fund headings

This selection represents the locally defined Funding headings applied in Production – Transcription Request – Administration – Funding panel. Examples here are for RNZFB.

TM – Production transcription request dispatch method

This parameter defines the Despatch method used in the combo on the Despatch panel of Transcription Request [Production]

TN – Delivery method

This parameter defines the reservation notice delivery method, as presented in the combo in Aurora Administrator Reservations parameter maintenance:

TS – Production transcription request status

This parameter defines the status marks for a Transcription Request

U #

UC – Circulation user call

This parameter defines the options for an entry in the User Calls screen:

Note that Codes in the range 900-999 are reserved for AIT use, and these call entries are then populated automatically. If the operator attempts to save a call in this code range, the action is disallowed, with a warning message:

UM – User message type

This parameter defines descriptions for User Messages. These have system applicability – libraries should not add new message types, but discuss additional requirements with AIT

US – User status

This parameter defines User Status marks.

V #

VS – Invoice sundry type

Defines Sundry types as displayed in the Invoice List view in Acquisitions. Libraries may vary the definitions as locally required – but VS | 0 must remain reserved as ‘None’.

VT – Invoice type

The VT parameter controls the labels for the radio buttons presented on the Invoice details panel of the Monograph Receipt screen.

Z #

ZZ – Time period

Parameters used commonly for time periods.