[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Capping overdues at $5.00

[Holly Brennan]

Ah, thanks for that piece of info, Tina! Good to know that's an option.

-Holly

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From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Tina Ji (Project Sitka)
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 3:12 PM
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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 <haderhold at ci.homer.ak.us>:

> 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)
> hbrennan at cityofhomer-ak.gov
>
>
>
>
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org   
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On   
> Behalf Of Deana Cunningham
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 2:52 PM
> To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
> 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
> deana.cunningham at granvillecounty.org<mailto:deana.cunningham at granville
> county.org>
>



Tina Ji
1-888-848-9250
Trainer/Help Desk Specialist
BC Libraries Cooperative/Sitka