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Exploring Your System Settings

An understanding of the current configuration of the system can help in troubleshooting unexpected system behavior and planning changes in that configuration. Much is available directly from the system itself. Some information, however, is buried deeper within the system and can only be obtained upon request to the system administrator. The table below indicates how to obtain a variety of such information.

Information Related the Configuration of the System
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Branch Codes list In the character-based system, select M > Management, I > Information, F > Codes, B > Branch Codes
  • Item Types list
  • Patron Types list
  • Patron Codes list
  • list of most other system codes
In the character-based system, select M > Management, I > Information, F > Codes, F > Fixed Length Codes

Loan Rules (Newly viewable under Release 2001)

In the character-based system, select M > Management, I > Information, A > Additional System Options, L > Loan Rules 
  • Loan Rule Selection Table
  • Automatic Patron Blocks Table
  • Days Closed list
  • Hours Open list (only used if you have hour-based loan periods)
  • Notice Texts
Contact Doreen Bartlett at the Maine State Library, email Deb.Hensler@maine.gov, tel 287-5639, fax 287-5638.
View Innovative's CSDIRECT web site for Release Notes, Tutorials, Powerpoint slide shows and Frequently Asked Questions Point your browser to http://csdirect.iii.com and enter id and password when prompted.  If you do not know them, request them from Maine InfoNet Support.