15 Hold

Request: 15
Response: 16
Set: optional
Position in BX: 13

With this command a device places a hold, changes it or removes it again. It plays a small part in self-service: Holds are usually placed in the online catalogue, not at a unit.

Request 15#

15<hold mode><timestamp><BW...><BS...><BY...><AO...><AA...><AD...><AB...>
  <AJ...><AC...><BO...>

Field	Length	Required	Content
hold mode	1	yes	`+` place, `-` remove, `*` change
timestamp	18	yes	date and time on the device

Identifier	Required	Content
`AO`	yes	institution identifier
`AA`	yes	patron identifier
`BW`	no	expiration date of the hold
`BS`	no	pickup location
`BY`	no	hold type
`AD`	no	patron password
`AB`	no	item identifier
`AJ`	no	title
`AC`	no	terminal password
`BO`	no	`Y` the patron has acknowledged a hold fee

At least one of the fields AB and AJ must be filled.

Response 16#

16<ok><available><timestamp><BW...><BR...><BS...><AO...><AA...>
  <AB...><AJ...><AF...><AG...>

Field	Length	Required	Content
ok	1	yes	`1` carried out, `0` not carried out
available	1	yes	`Y` the item is ready for pickup
timestamp	18	yes	date and time on the library system

Identifier	Required	Content
`AO`	yes	institution identifier
`AA`	yes	patron identifier
`BW`	no	expiration date of the hold
`BR`	no	queue position
`BS`	no	pickup location
`AB`	no	item identifier
`AJ`	no	title
`AF`	no	message for the screen
`AG`	no	message for the receipt

The queue position is what really interests the patron. A library system able to supply it should do so.

Example#

15+20260728    143012AOBVS|AA1140360000042|AB1140360000123|AY1AZF1C5<CR>
161Y20260728    143012AOBVS|AA1140360000042|AB1140360000123|BR2|AY1AZF023<CR>

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