To delete a field from a Patron Record, be sure the cursor is in the field you want deleted first, then choose the Delete Field command. You can choose it from the right-click menu,
or from the Edit menu, or use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+D.
NOTE: Do not use the Delete button in the toolbar - this is used for deleting entire Patron Records.
In this example, if a patron forgets his or her PIN, which allows access to patron functions in the Web OPAC, you can delete the PIN from the Patron Record. The next time these functions are accessed by the patron, the patron will be prompted to enter a new PIN.
If you accidentally delete the incorrect field in a Patron Record, you can use the Undo command in the Edit menu or Ctrl+Z from the keyboard to restore the field.
NOTE: PINs are encrypted in Patron Records so you will not be able to tell them to patrons.
In addition to the PMESSAGE, or Patron Message fixed field, which can be used to add generic messages to a Patron Record, there is a variable-length Message field that allows you to add specific text messages to a Patron Record.
The Message field also displays whenever you retrieve a Patron Record.
You can add more than one Message field to a Patron Record, but only the first field in the group will display when you retrieve the record.
You can reorder the fields by first clicking in one of the Message fields, then using one of the commands Move To Top of Group, Move To Bottom of Group, or Move Up or Move Down commands, from either the Edit menu or right-click menu.
This will reorder the Message fields so that the first one is the one that will display when the Patron Record is retrieved.
For additional information, refer to the User Manual, Page # 100685: Maintaining Records
