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Repeated Bills - Showing Sequence Number
We use the Repeated Bills feature, where after the bill is sent day 30, we send a repeat bill (#2) on day 40 and a final repeat bill (#3) on day 50. Unfortunately, when you run the Notice job for Repeated Bills, there is no way to tell whether the repeat being sent is for day 40 (#2) or day 50 (#3) except if you scroll through all of them and do the math as it pertains to the item status date. Staff haven't been doing that regularly. Ideally, there would be a column that showed you what # of…
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Send To: Globally Purge Charges
It would be great if the logic & momentum that introduced Send To - Rapid or Global Update in Sierra 6.3 & will soon allow the same shortcut to Delete Items could also be applied to Globally Purge Charges.
The state of Ohio has a statute of limitations on debt collection that has us purging money owed longer than 5 years on a weekly basis. While this is bazonkers IMO, apparently it's also the law of the land, & it would make the process much more quick & convenient if we could select a file in Create List, navigate to…
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Permit writing a pre-encrypted PIN via the API without additional encryption
For testing purposes, it would be beneficial to be able to make a backup of a patron PIN, assign a new temporary PIN, perform the testing from the patron's perspective, and then restore the original PIN. This way we would not have to inconvenience the patron by asking them to reset their PIN when testing has completed.
We can retrieve the encrypted PIN with this API GET request:
https://library-app-server:443/iii/sierra-api/v6/patrons/patron-record-number?fields=varFields
but the PIN string will be re-encrypted if we attempt to write it back using the patron record PUT request. We would like to have the option of passing a directive…4 votes -
Include the AA (patron identifier) element in the 10 Checkin Response for SIP2
When users return the materials via self-check machines, we want an email receipt to be automatically sent to them. Unfortunately, Sierra does not currently support the AA element in the 10 Checkin Response. Some libraries purchased the Patron API feature to get it to work but if Sierra include the AA element, it will simplify the process.
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TODAY Command
Similar to the keyboard codes (ex. %ENTER%), it would be useful to have a command code for today's date. In item records, we input the current date in a 995 field using a macro but must update our date macro each day. Being able to have a command for the current date would save time and lead to fewer errors when users forget to change the date.
4 votesThe product team will review this idea for consideration for a future release.
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Show recall info in Manage Holds
When using Manage Holds, information about any recalls that have been issued for items on hold is not displayed.
This information can be found by consulting the item record (right click, "Edit item", then open the item) and checking for a "Recall Date" value, but it would be very helpful for us if this information could be included directly in the Manage Holds results. For example, the "Hold Status" column could include indication of recalls to provide a fuller picture of the situation at a glance.
This idea could be incorporated in work on the following related suggestion:
https://ideas.iii.com/forums/951745-ils-sierra/suggestions/48633872-improve-standardize-information-available-when-vie4 votesThe product team will review this idea for consideration for a future release.
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Fix truncated Z39.50 server names in SDA
Z39.50 database display names are limited to 50 characters in Admin Corner, but the contents of this field is truncated (at some length < 50) when displayed in the "Selected Databases" dialog in Sierra.
The 50 char limit may seem generous, but for multilingual organizations (and/or multilingual databases or those that just have long names!) it can already be a challenge to abbreviate the database name in each language to fit while still retaining sufficient information. Truncation of this field further reduces the functional length of the database name.
As-is, the "Selected Databases" dialog can be dragged wider by the…
4 votesThe product team will review this idea for consideration for a future release.
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Add alt tags to improve accessibility
A lot of alt tags appear empty by default and other accessibility issues seem to be outstanding. These two are examples that cannot be corrected by admins.
Add relevant tags to improve the accessibility of the search results page briefcit.html. The search box form has no labels that can be read by screenreaders:
Element Location: #searcharg
<input type="text" name="searcharg" id="searcharg" size="30" onchange="return searchtoolSubmitAction()" maxlength="75" value="[search term]">
The search history select element has no accessible name:
Element Location: .navigationRow[align="center"]:nth-child(5) > form > select[name="HISTORY"][onchange="onSelectChange(this, '')"]
<select name="HISTORY" onchange="onSelectChange(this, '')">
4 votesThe product team will review this idea for consideration for a future release.
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More name fields in get patron API
At present, we can only see the full name field in get patron endpoints. For some systems that connect via api, it would be highly beneficial to have other fields available relating to patron information. For example, separated first and last names.
This is due the some systems relying on the information it can read from Sierra and not process further to define a first name.
4 votesThis idea will be reviewed for consideration as an enhancement in an upcoming release.
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Notify the library staff of new ILL requests via email
An option for Sierra to notify the library of new ILL requests via email rather than a staff member manually checking the new requests function.
4 votesThis idea will be reviewed by the Innovative product team for consideration in planning the upcoming product roadmap.
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Make the hold status information updatable in API
There is currently no way to update the status of a hold in the API.
It would be very useful to change the status from
"status": {
"code": "0",
"name": "on hold."
},to
"status": {
"code": "i",
"name": "Requested item ready for pickup."
},Enhancement to be integrated into https://ideas.iii.com/forums/951745-ils-sierra/suggestions/47618129-it-s-about-time-to-make-holds-apis-first-class-cit ?
4 votesThis idea will be reviewed by the Innovative product team for consideration in planning the upcoming product roadmap.
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Attach new volume from Serials Checkin function
We'd like the ability to be able to attach a volume record from the Serial Checkin module. This would save time and make the serials module more useful.
4 votesThis idea will be reviewed by the Innovative product team for consideration in planning the upcoming product roadmap.
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Additional Collection Summary Reports in Decision Center
We would like to have a collection summary report based on item records with a count by item type and location. If possible, adding a limiter for circulation status, for example on shelf or checked out.
4 votesThis idea will be reviewed by the Innovative product team for consideration in planning the upcoming product roadmap.
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assign 1st and 2nd tier timeout permissions (for those using context logins) : SDA and Sierra Web
In the SDA OR Sierra Web, the Sierra 2-tier login workflow allows administrators to set a "time-out" setting to the 2nd tier (personalized) login. This setting determines if the session will time out or close after a specific amount of time.
This is an excellent workflow except that there is no setting to manage 1st tier inactivity. This means at the end of the day we have many Sierra licenses that remain open and the Library must manually force close the desktop applications using the "restart a process" in Admin Corner.
Please configure context logins so that Libraries can determine…
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Allow holds on multiple bibs at the same time from a review file
There are times staff need to place holds on multiple items that are in a review file (we are working on a collection and need to change something about a group of items) and it's time consuming to go item by item. It would be nice to place bulk item holds on items in a review file.
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Add pull date to ILL record
Add a field to ILL records that includes the hold pull date. This information is in the ILL clear hold shelf report, so the system has the information. It does not appear in the ILL record and therefore cannot print on the hold slip. Staff need to manually write the date on each hold slip. Other hold slips, including INN-Reach, print a pull date and ILL holds should be able to have this information added to the record for printing purposes.
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Include items checked in via selfcheck in Homebound Patron Reports
Sierras Homebound Patron Report currently excludes items that are checked in via selfcheck (SIP2). Since almost all check-ins in our libraries are done through selfcheck machines, the report provides an incomplete history and is not usable for tracking items checked in for homebound patrons.
Please update the report logic so that all check-in methods, including selfcheck check-ins, are included. This would ensure accurate reading history and make the module much more useful for libraries that rely on automated check-in workflows.
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Improve server security by supporting Apache module mod_security
With the increase in bot attacks causing DOSS downtime, it is important to be on top of server security. The Apache module "modsecurity" has been around for over 20 years and there is an active community creating rules (https://coreruleset.org/) to block bot attacks. I think that Innovative should include modsecurity in their Apache build and actively support or provide the option to its customers to include rules to increase server security.
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Increase Max System Display Limit for Fines
Our library has very generous allowances for both checkouts & holds on patron accounts. This can sometimes come into conflict with Sierra's seemingly arbitrary system limits. For example, when these items go unreturned & result in replacement charges, which then cannot be added because of the imposed limits. Like my waist can no longer accommodate 32" pants, Sierra cannot currently accommodate the lending policies taken advantage of by some of our more active borrowers.
I'm sure there are other examples where these limits can manifest, but attached is an example message recently seen by staff which reads:
CANNOT ADD FINE…
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Clear and Set Permissions at one go
We have implemented SDA Context User functionality so staff will open Sierra using shared library login and then add their own login (permissions). We would hope faster way to change the user. At this time you must first remove previous user (Admin - Clear Permissions) and then add new user (Admin - Set Permissions). Staff suggested one function that would both Clear previous and Set new Permissions. E.g. Set Permission could remove the old user and then ask the new user. We set up macros for both functions so staff can use them instead of drop-down menu. However, I suppose…
3 votes
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