ILLiad ALMA NCIP Borrowing Client System Addon
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| Name | Alma NCIP Borrowing Client |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.2 |
| Author | Bill Jones, SUNY Geneseo and Tim Jackson, SUNY SLSS |
| Description | This system level addon allows for ILLiad to communicate with Alma via NCIP protocol. |
Download
ILLiad_Alma_NCIP_Borrowing_v3.2.zip
This addon is available for developers to modify and extend. Developers are encouraged to submit changes to this addon by forking the git repository from GitHub and creating a pull request.
Configuration
Addon settings are configured in the Manage Addons form.
| Name | Default | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCIP_Responder _URL | String | Replace "xxx" with your institution's three letter Alma code. If SUNY, replace "xxx" with "suny-zzz", and replace zzz with your institution's three letter Alma code. | |
| ILLiad_field_to_get_external_identifier | TransactionNumber | String | This field will be used as the External Identifier in Alma (the transaction number will be used if this field is empty) |
| ILLiad_field_to_get_barcode | TransactionNumber | String | This field will be used as the item barcode in Alma (the transaction number will be used if this field is empty) |
| acceptItem_from_ uniqueAgency_ value | 01SUNY_XXX | String | Replace "XXX" with your institution's three letter Alma code. If SUNY, replace "XXX" with "01SUNY_ZZZ", and replace ZZZ with your institution's three letter Alma code. |
| ApplicationProfile Type | ILL | String | Input the Resource Sharing Partner code used in Alma. |
| BorrowingAccept ItemFailQueue | NCIP Error: BorrowingAccept Item Failed | String | This designates the name of the queue a Borrowing Transaction will be moved to if the BorrowingAccept Item function fails. |
| BorrowingCheck InItemFailQueue | NCIP Error: BorrowingCheck InItem Failed | String | This designates the name of the queue a Borrowing Transaction will be moved to if the BorrowingCheckInItem function fails. |
| EnablePatron BorrowingReturns | true | Boolean | When this setting is enabled, patron returns will go through ILLiad and a message is sent to Alma. When this setting is disabled, patron returns will go through ILLiad and will need to also be returned through Alma. |
| Use_Prefixes | false | Boolean | Determines whether or not you want to change prefixes of a transaction based on specific criteria (below). |
| Prefix_for_Library UseOnly | LU- | String | This setting allows you to change the prefix of a transaction that is marked LibraryUseOnly Yes. |
| Prefix_for_ Renewables Allowed | TN- | String | This setting allows you to change the prefix of a transaction that is marked RenewalsAllowed Yes. |
| Prefix_for_Library UseOnly_and_ RenewablesAllowed | LU- | String | This setting allows you to change the prefix of a transaction that is marked both LibraryUseOnly and Renewals Allowed Yes. |