Mediated request statuses

Below is the Mediated Request and Circulation Request statuses diagram and the mapping between them.

State diagram and actions/statuses/steps

Possible mediated request statuses and steps

Status - Step

Can the patron cancel Mediated requests via Locate?

Can unauthorized staff cancel Mediated requests?

Can authorized staff cancel Mediated requests?

Status - Step

Can the patron cancel Mediated requests via Locate?

Can unauthorized staff cancel Mediated requests?

Can authorized staff cancel Mediated requests?

New - Awaiting confirmation

YES

N/A. Staff will decline with a Note

YES

Open - Not yet filled

YES

YES

NO

Open - In transit for approval

YES

YES

NO

Open - Item arrived

YES

YES

NO

Open - In transit to be checked out

YES

YES

NO

Open - Awaiting pickup

YES

YES

NO

Open - Awaiting delivery

YES

YES

NO

Closed - Filled

no further actions are allowed

no further actions are allowed

no further actions are allowed

Closed - Declined

no further actions are allowed

no further actions are allowed

no further actions are allowed

Closed - Cancelled

no further actions are allowed

no further actions are allowed

no further actions are allowed

Outstanding questions

  • Can a Secure patron cancel in the Locate their request at any step, or could there be restrictions?

  • Can authorized personnel cancel a request on behalf of a Secure Patron using the Mediated Requests app?
    Authorized personnel can Decline Mediated requests with status of “New - Awaiting confirmation”, and this action cancels the Mediated request. Authorized personnel can Decline the Mediated request to cancel it. For Mediated requests that have been confirmed as circulation Requests, authorized personnel can Cancel the Request app in the Secure tenant.

  • Is it true that authorized personnel can only decline a request in the Mediated Requests app at the "Awaiting Confirmation" step (as an alternative to the "Confirm Request" action)?
    SB: Yes. A mediated request can be declined while in the Awaiting confirmation status. Once it becomes a circulation request, it can be canceled.