RMT tables

RMT naming conventions

Material type codes consist of up to two characters. When defining material types, the first character should indicate the primary material and the second character should indicate a sub-class of the primary material.

When creating new RMT codes, the following naming conventions should be followed:

• Standard RMT codes should be a single alphabetic character 
• Age group RMT designations should use an alphanumeric format 
• Unique RMTs that do not have an age group designation should use two alphabetic characters 

Examples:

Add new RMT

When a code is created or edited in the (RMTSYS) RMT table, it is also updated in the tables (RMTINS) RMT configuration per organization and (RMT) Holds configuration per RMT.

To create or edit an RMT:

1. In the Wise configuration manager, go to Items and Locations > Items > System tables > (RMTSYS) RMT table definition.
2. Click New to create a new RMT, or click Detail next to an existing material type to edit. The Settings at system level window opens.
3. Enter RMT details. If you are editing an existing material type, click Edit to edit the details:

   Field	Description
   Type	Automatically filled by the system (RMTSYS).
   Branch	Automatically populated by the system (0000).
   Material type	Two-character material code.
   Description	Text description of the material type.
   Magnetic medium	If the material is a magnetic medium, select Yes.
   Administrative group policies	This code determines how fines for the material type are represented within the system. Use the last two digits of the related Booking code from the Accounting table in this field. If no value is entered, the system default is 00. Example: The accounting table uses Booking code 110 to represent Overdue Book material. In the RMT table, when materials are counted as books, enter 10 in the Administrative group policies field.
   Count in checkout statistics for material group	Select which material type this material is counted as for the checkout policy. If no selection is made, the material will not be included in the report.
   Count in BIS material group	Not for use in US libraries.
   Count in BNL material group	Not for use in US libraries.
   Statistical number for external material	Enter a value from the SCAT table. When entering external material, the indicated SCAT value will be directly included in the temporary copy.
   Do not float	Check this box to place a system-wide block on the material type for floating.
   Minimum days before re-floating	Enter the minimum number of days a new item must stay at the owning branch before floating. This field is set to 0 days by default.
   Standard material	If this material type uses the same policies as an existing standard RMT, indicate that value here. This field allows you to copy the policies of an existing RMT. Leave this field blank if it has its own policies.
   This is Daisy-rom material	Not for use in US libraries.

4. Click OK to save.

Replacement cost and value decrease

If your system wants to use value decrease or replacement cost, it must be configured for each RMT. If a value decrease is used to determine the residual value of an item, it must be configured in this table.

To add or edit a configuration:

1. In the Wise configuration manager, go to OCLC Wise > Items and Locations > Items > System tables > (RMTINS) RMT configuration per organization.
2. Click Open next to your organization. An RMT table appears. There are two tabs at the top of the table, Instance and System. You can only edit RMTs on the Instance tab.
3. Click New, or to edit an existing value, click Detail in that line. The Settings at institution level window opens.
4. Provide configuration details. If you are editing an existing rule, click Change to enable editing.

   Field	Description
   Type	Automatically filled by the system (RMTINS).
   Branch	Automatically filled by the system, the location selected.
   Material type	Select the RMT code to configure.
   Description	A text description of the configuration.
   Replacement cost in cents	This price will be used if no purchase price can be found for the item.
   Minimum replacement cost in cents	The replacement cost to be calculated will always be at least this minimum amount (the replacement price minus the decrease value percentage). If the replacement is 0, there will be no calculation, no value decrease, and an amount entered here will not do anything.  Note: If a minimum replacement cost is present, then the Decrease value by (%), Decrease value every xx days, Standard for new material, and Standard for old material fields must also be populated.
   Decrease value by (%)	The percentage by which the price of replacement cost will be reduced every number of days specified in the Decrease value every xx days field.  Note: If this field is populated, then the Minimum replacement cost in cents, Decrease value every xx days, Standard for new material, and Standard for old material fields must also be populated.
   Decrease value every xx days	The number of days that must pass before the value of the replacement cost is reduced by the percentage specified in the Decrease value by (%) field.   Note: If this field is populated, then the Minimum replacement cost in cents, Decrease value by (%), Standard for new material, and Standard for old material fields must also be populated.
   Block against renewal	Check this box to prevent the item type from being renewed.
   Block against public renewals	Check this box to prevent the item type from being renewed in the public interface.
   Block against self-service checkout	Check this box to prevent self-service checkout.
   Standard for new material	Enter the number of months this material type is considered new. Items considered new qualify for a replacement cost value reduction.  Note: If this field is populated, then the Minimum replacement cost in cents, Decrease value by (%), Decrease value every xx days, and Standard for old material fields must also be populated.
   Standard for old material	Enter the number of months when this material type is considered old. The item will stop decreasing in value once it has reached this age.   Note: If this field is populated, then the Minimum replacement cost in cents, Decrease value by (%), Decrease value every xx days, and Standard for new material fields must also be populated.
   SIP2 media type	Select the SIP2 media type for this material from the drop-down list. The standard SIP material codes can be used. If no value is entered, the system will pass on the material from items as standard.
   Sales code (TABBLO)	Select the sales code for this material from the drop-down list. Items that are eligible for sale are provided with a sales code, based on the blocking notifications table.
   Hour-based material	Select yes  to allow allow material type to be loaed on an hourly basis.

5. Click OK to save.

Cost determination example:

A material value is reduced by 10% every 100 days. The purchase price was $10.00.

If the item is aged 220 days using these calculations, after the 200 day value of $8.10, the 20 days are pro-rated with the value of:
$8.10 - ((10/100) * (20/100) * $8.10) = $7.94