Check item status or location
Use Discover items to search for the item and click on the title details.
In the Holdings For Selected Copy drop down, Item Status is displayed.
In the Copies drop down, Branch location is displayed.
The following sections explain how statuses appear in the WMS staff interface and in WorldCat Discovery for patrons.
Where item statuses display
This table explains where item statuses are displayed in the staff and patron interfaces.
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WMS |
Item status is displayed in two places:
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WorldCat Discovery |
Item status is displayed in two places:
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How item statuses display
This table shows how WMS item statuses appear to staff and patrons.
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Available
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Available |
Item is available for circulation. Should be on the shelf. |
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Claimed Never Had
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Not Available |
A patron has claimed they never had the item, and a staff member has changed the item's status in WMS. For more information, see Claims lost, returned, never had. |
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Claimed Returned
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Not Available |
A patron has claimed the item as returned, and a staff member has changed the item's status in WMS. For more information, see Claims lost, returned, never had. |
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Dispatched
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On Hold |
When an item that needs to be routed to another location is checked in a second time before reaching its destination, the status changes from In Transit to Dispatched.
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In Processing
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Not Available |
Item has been added or received in WMS Acquisitions or added in WMS Circulation. The length of time an item appears as In Processing in WMS can be set in Service Configuration (WMS Circulation > Collection Type Policy). For more information, see Collection Type Policy. |
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In Transit |
Not Available |
Item has been checked in at a different branch than the holding location. The item is routed to the holding location. The status is In Transit until the item is checked in at the holding location.
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Long Overdue (On Loan) [patron name]
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Checked Out |
Item is checked out to a patron and is long overdue. Items are considered long overdue once they reach the time set in Service Configuration (WMS Circulation > Long Overdue Policy). For more information, see Long Overdue Policy.
If the item is checked in after becoming Long Overdue, the Overdue alert message appears. |
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Lost
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Not Available |
A patron has claimed the item as lost, and a staff member has changed the item's status in WMS. For more information, see Claims lost, returned, never had. If the item is returned, an alert message appears and states: Item [title] was previously claimed Lost by the patron. |
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Missing
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Not Available |
A staff member has marked the item as missing. For more information, see Report missing item. If the item is returned, an alert message appears and states: Item [title] was previously marked as missing. |
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On Hold
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On Hold |
Item has been checked in to satisfy a hold request and is waiting for pick-up by patron.
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On Loan
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Checked Out |
Item is checked out to a patron.
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On Order
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On Order |
Item is in a placed order in WMS Acquisitions and the option to "Display in WorldCat" has been selected. |
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Overdue (On Loan)
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Checked Out |
Item is checked out to a patron and is overdue.
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Recalled
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Checked Out |
Item is checked out to a patron and has been recalled by placing a hold.
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Recently Received
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Available |
When an item In Transit is received at its destination and is checked in, the status changes to Recently Received. This is not the same as receiving an item in WMS Acquisitions.
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Recently Returned
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Available
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Item has recently been returned. The length of time an item appears as Recently Returned in WMS can be set in Service Configuration (WMS Circulation > Collection Type Policy). For more information, see Collection Type Policy.
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Scheduled
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Not Available |
Item has been scheduled for use.
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Unavailable
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Not Available |
Item is unavailable for circulation. Item availability can be set in Service Configuration (WMS Circulation > Collection Type Policy). For more information, see Collection Type Policy. |
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Withdrawn
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Item does not display |
Item has been deleted in WMS. The item will not display in WorldCat Discovery, but will be saved by the system for the time set in Service Configuration (WMS Circulation > Admin/General > Deleted Items). For more information, see Deleted Items. If the item is later checked-in, Withdrawn displays in the Action column. If a subsequent Checkout is attempted, the Override message appears and states: Item has been withdrawn (deleted from the catalogue). For more information about Withdrawn items, see Withdrawn status. |