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Configure delivery processes

Find configuration information for delivery processes.

License

The license LIC_SERVICEPUNTEN must be enabled in order to use alternative delivery processes. Contact OCLC Support for assistance. 

Booking code

A booking code must be created to apply costs for additional delivery processes. Booking codes are defined within the Wise manager at OCLC Wise > Finance > Booking codes > Registration tables > Accounting. 

Your system administrator can define and add booking codes specific to your institution. These codes are used when a transaction occurs within the staff client. To add a new booking code:

  1. In the Wise configuration manager, navigate to OCLC Wise > Finance > Booking codes > Registration tables > Accounting. 
  2. Click Open next to your system name. A table of existing codes appears.
  3. Click New at the top of the screen. The Registration structure window opens.
  4. Enter registration structure information:
    Field Description
    Journal entry group Automatically defined by the system, this is the first number of the code, as outlined in the  Registration types table.
    Booking code Enter a three-digit code to identify this transaction.
    Description at service desk The description used when viewing this code at the service desk.
    Description in journal entry The description used when viewing this code in the financial journal.
    Rate Cost per unit, in USD. This can be entered or left as 0.00. When posting a transaction, the value is entered as an item.
    VAT percentage Not for use in US libraries.
    Cannot be counted Check the box if items created using self-service (dialog39) cannot be counted together.  
    Postage costs Check the box if postage costs should be charged for messages sent via postal mail.
    Suppress administrative costs for letter of notice and collections agency Check the box to suppress administrative costs for users sent to collections.
    Ledger number In order to link this code to the ledger, specify the ledger account to which this code is tied. Ledger numbers are established in Ledger links.
    Reporting group Not for use in US libraries.
    Hide at service desk Check this box to hide the code so that it cannot be selected at the service desk.
    Cash drawer details

    Which details must be registered when booking. Select from the following options:

    • 1 - Not possible to fill in description (registration number)
    • 2 - Required description
    • 3 - Unrestricted description
    • 4 - No entry possible for description (autofilled by client)
  5. Click OK to save.

Delivery Process

The delivery process must be set for each branch. Once the delivery processes are set, the customer will be able to choose a delivery option based on what is made available to them.

To add a delivery process:

  1. Navigate to OCLC Wise > Holds and ILL > Delivery processes
  2. Select the appropriate organization and click Open
  3. Click New.
  4. Populate the Delivery process fields
  5. Click Save

Delivery processes fields 

Field Description
Organization The organization code associated with the Delivery process. Automatically populated by the system. 
Delivery process

The code associated with the delivery process. 

The code must contain at least one character and at most, four characters. The code should begin with a letter, followed by three numbers.

Ex: T100

Description A short description of the delivery process that the customer will see.
Explanation 1 A short description of how the item will be delivered to the customer.
Explanation 2 A short description of how the item should be returned to the library by the customer.

Delivery type

The types of delivery processes that are available to the customer.

There are four options available in the drop-down menu:

Delivery type Description
S - Service point Items must be collected at the particular service point listed
P - Item The item will be mailed to the customer (home delivery)
T - Transportation provision Items will be delivered by a mode of transportation service
V - Volunteer Item will be delivered to the customer by a volunteer
Management branch The branch that is managing the delivery process.
Costs The additional cost associated with the delivery process chosen. If there is not an additional cost associated with the delivery process then leave it as 0.00.
Booking code

The booking code associated with the delivery process. 

Journal entry for costs of hold

Determines whether or not the cost configured for the delivery process is applied. 

Check the box if you want to associate the cost with the delivery process. Leave blank if you do not want to associate the cost with the delivery method.

Extra lending days Additional days can be added to the regular loan period for the time between the checkout and check-in. This setting does not affect renewal.
Fine-free days The number of days set to ensure that a customer does not receive a fine between the drop-off and check-in.
Closed

Check the box to temporarily hide this delivery process from the public. 

Send pick-up notification

Check the box if you want a notification sent to the customer at the time of checkout. Leave blank if you do not want a notification sent to the customer at the time of checkout.

Pick-up notification type

The types of notifications that can be made available to the customer at the time of checkout.

Codes available:

  • M (Email) - The pickup notification is sent via email at the time of pickup. If a customer does not have an email address, no notification will be sent.
  • I (Customer setting) - The holds notification preference set by the customer will be used. 
Print customer letter

Check the box if you want to allow the customer to print a receipt. Leave blank if you do not want the customer to print a receipt.

For public Check the box if you want to offer the delivery method to the customer. Leave blank if you do not want to offer the delivery method to the customer.

Addresses

Information for the delivery and collection addresses must be entered into the Wise configuration manager at (ROLBST) Bus stops/Service points. Once entered, the address of the delivery/collection will appear on the receipt for the customer. The relevant branch is responsible for the handling of the hold and delivery.

To add a new bus stop/service point address: 

  1. In the Wise configuration manager, go to Management Organizations > Addresses > (ROLBST) Bus stops/Service points.
  2. Click New at the top of the screen. The Addresses screen opens.
  3. Populate the (ROLBST) Bus stops/service points fields
  4. Click Ok to save.

 Note: In order to remove a bus service point address, you must first remove it from the delivery process table.

(ROLBST) Bus stops/service points fields

Field Description

Bus Stop/delivery process service point

The delivery process code, maximum of 4 characters. Delivery process codes are created in the Wise configuration manager at Holds and ILL > Delivery processes

Name

Name of the delivery process. This field will be automatically populated if a delivery process code is attached to the Bus Stop/delivery method service point field.

This information will be printed on the receipt

Street

Street number 

Zip code

City

The address of the delivery and collection branch. If provided, this information will be printed on the receipt. 

Contact person The name of the person/branch managing the delivery process. If provided, this information will be printed on the receipt.
Telephone number The phone number of the person/branch managing the delivery process. If provided, this information will be printed on the receipt.

Email address

The email address of the person/branch managing the delivery process. If provided, this information will be printed on the receipt.

Website The website of the branch managing the delivery process. If provided, this information will be printed on the receipt

Messages

A customer can receive a pick-up message via email, postal mail, or mobile, depending on the standard process defined in the Wise manager at OCLC Wise > Holds and ILL > Delivery processes. Messages will be set up in the Wise Manager at systemWise > Messages > Messages during the implementation process.

Membership definitions

The ability for customers to select a delivery process can be defined in the Wise manager at OCLC Wise > Products and services > Memberships > Membership settings > Membership definitions. This must be defined in each individual membership. Once configured, customers have the ability to choose from all defined delivery processes when placing requests. 

To update the membership definition, navigate to OCLC Wise > Products and services > Memberships > Membership settings > Membership definitions.

  1. Open the appropriate organization if there are multiple. 
  2. Click Detail to open the membership to be updated.
  3. Click Change (W) to edit the existing membership.
  4. Check the box next to Can select delivery process. 
  5. Click OK

 

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