Ah, thanks for that piece of info, Tina! Good to know that's an option. -Holly
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tina Ji (Project Sitka) Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 3:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Capping overdues at $5.00 Hi Deana, On 2.4 there is a library setting called Truncate fines to max fine amount. It will do the trick. Tina Quoting Holly Brennan <[email protected]>: > What is your per day overdue charge? There was something on the list > not too long ago about this.... > > Our charge is 15 cents per day, and it maxes out at $6 very nicely. > (We're only on 2.3.4, so this max fine definitely works before 2.4) > > If you also have a 15 cent/day fine, I think it would get to $4.95, > and then the rule looks at it and says "Well, still not at $5, so > charge 'em again!" > > That's just my thoughts, and vague recollection of a recent > conversation here. > > -Holly > > > > Holly Brennan > Library Technology Specialist > Homer Public Library > 907-235-3180 (main) > 907-435-3154 (direct) > [email protected] > > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Deana Cunningham > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 2:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Capping overdues at $5.00 > > Hello, > > Awhile back I asked about capping over dues at $5.00, and someone > told me that version 2.4 or higher of Evergreen would do this for > us. My IT staff was kind enough to set up a test server using 2.5.1, > and the fines are still maxing out at $5.10. What am I missing here? > > Thanks~ > > Deana > > Deana Cunningham > Branch Manager, South Branch Library > 1550 S. Campus Dr. > Creedmoor, NC 27522 > Phone: (919) 528-1752 > Fax: (919) 528-1376 > [email protected]<mailto:deana.cunningham@granville > county.org> > Tina Ji 1-888-848-9250 Trainer/Help Desk Specialist BC Libraries Cooperative/Sitka
