Processing Rules

Regardless of when the assignment request is processed, immediately or from the Inventory Member List panel, the following rules apply:

Processing When the Member is on the Inventory File.
When the Inventory Record for the specified member is on the Inventory File, CA‑PanAPT assigns the member to you, if the member is not already assigned to someone else and you are authorized to perform this function. Otherwise, CA‑PanAPT displays an error message indicating which condition was not met.
Processing When the Member is not on the Inventory File.
When the Inventory Record for the specified member is not on the Inventory File and the Library Code has both Inventory and Assignment enabled, CA‑PanAPT attempts to add the Inventory Record to the Inventory File and assigns the member to you depending on the following conditions.
- Auto Add is Enabled. When Auto Add is enabled for the Library Code you entered and you press ENTER, the Inventory File panel displays so you can override any of the inventory default fields for this member. After you have set up the Inventory Record, CA‑PanAPT re‑displays the panel that initiated the assignment of the member.
- Auto Add is Not Enabled. When Auto Add is not enabled for the Library Code you entered, you receive an error message stating that the assignment has failed. You must use the Inventory ADD function to add the member before you can assign it.