[Koha] fine rules

[Bob Birchall]

On 25/04/12 06:18, Jennifer Coleman-Davidson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We are new to Koha (running 3.0) and are experiencing issues with our 
> fines.  We can't seem to set the fine rules properly so that fines are 
> accumulated.  We've checked several different Koha manuals and can't 
> find any instructions that match the screen that we are seeing:
>
>
> Does anyone know what Fine Days means and how we should fill it out in 
> order to start accumulating fines? That's the only part we are 
> struggling with at the moment!
>
Hi Jennifer,
The 'fine days' parameter is for libraries that wish to penalise late 
returns by suspending the patrons' borrowing privileges rather than by 
imposing a monetary fine.
(This approach is popular in parts of Europe, I believe.)  I think that 
in Koha 3.2 and later, the field is renamed 'Suspension in Days'.

If you prefer to accumulate monetary fines, leave 'fine days' blank or zero.

Regards,
Bob Birchall
Calyx