| Field |
ID |
Format |
| patron status |
|
14-char, fixed-length required field.This field is described in the preliminary NISO standard Z39.70-199x. A Y in any position indicates that the condition is true. A blank (code $20) in this position means that this condition is not true. For example, the first position of this field corresponds to "charge privileges denied" and must therefore contain a code $20 if this patron’s privileges are authorized. |
| language |
|
3-char, fixed-length required field. FOLIO may use this field’s information to format screen and print messages in the language as requested by the Patron. Code 000 in this field means the language is not specified. |
| transaction date |
|
18-char, fixed-length required field: YYYYMMDDZZZZHHMMSS. All dates and times are expressed according to the ANSI standard X3.30 for date and X3.43 for time. The ZZZZ field should contain blanks (code $20) to represent local time. To represent universal time, a Z character (code $5A) should be put in the last (right hand) position of the ZZZZ field. To represent other time zones the appropriate character should be used; a Q character (code $51) should be put in the last (right hand) position of the ZZZZ field to represent Atlantic Standard Time. When possible local time is the preferred format |
| institution id |
AO |
variable-length required field. Tenant id |
| patron identifier |
AA |
variable-length required field. An identifying value for the patron |
| personal name |
AE |
variable-length required field. Patron's name |
| valid patron |
BL |
1-char, optional field: Y or N. Y or N. A Y in this field is used to indicate that the patron bar-code is valid, is on the database. An N indicates that the patron is not a valid patron |
| valid patron password |
CQ |
1-char, optional field: Y or N. A Y in this field is used to indicate that the patron password is valid. An N indicates that the patron password is not valid. |
| currency type |
BH |
3-char, fixed-length optional field.The value for currency type follows ISO Standard 4217:1995, using the 3-character alphabetic code part of the standard. |
| fee amount |
BV |
variable-length optional field. The amount of fees owed by this patron. This contains a money amount in whatever currency type is specified by the currency type field of the same message. |
| screen message |
AF |
variable-length optional field.Screen message fields provide a way for the ACS to display messages on the SC screen. They are never required. When used, there can be one or more of these fields, which are then displayed on consecutive lines of the screen. If they are too long, then the trailing portion of the field will be left out. The message can contain holds, fines, disabled card, library branch, or other information as provided by the ACS |
| print line |
AG |
variable-length optional field.Print line fields provide a way for the ACS to print messages on the SC printer. They are never required. When used, there can be one or more of these fields, which are then printed on consecutive lines of the printer. If they are too long, then the trailing portion of the field will be left out. |