On-The-Fly records can be used when there is a line of patrons waiting to be served and the library has chosen to create brief records to be completed at a later time. It is important to understand that unless fixed fields are entered in the original template, statistics will be lost for items that have been checked out to an On-The-Fly patron.
To create a Patron Record On-The-Fly, be sure the current mode is set to Circulation Desk and then scan a new, unused patron barcode.
NOTE: Some libraries do not allow On-The-Fly patron records. If this is the case, the ability to create them can be turned off.
Rather than having to choose a template, Millennium Circulation can be configured to default to your library's own on-the-fly template. You can then enter the data in each of the wizard prompts.
When you are finished entering the data, Millennium Circulation allows you to edit the Patron Record you just created to make any corrections.
Note that the barcode you scanned is automatically included in the Patron Record.
Be sure to save your record by clicking on the Save button on the toolbar, or using the Ctrl+S keyboard shortcut.
Note that in on-the-fly records, the PMESSAGE field is automatically filled in with the On-the-fly message. This message will appear each time this Patron Record is retrieved. It alerts the operator that further editing of the Patron Record may be required.
Click OK and the record is now ready to be used to check out items for the patron.
