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Discover how to configure mobile checkout options for your app in the CapiraMobile Staff Dashboard.

Overview

The mobile checkout feature of the CapiraMobile app is available by subscription. If you are unsure if your subscription includes mobile checkout, please reach out to your Library Services Consultant.

The mobile checkout functionality is available as a standard screen. To allow patrons to checkout from within the CapiraMobile app, you must first add a corresponding button for it to the Welcome screen or any Custom screen. For more information, see Screens.

When mobile checkout is enabled, patrons can checkout with two methods:

  • By using their mobile phone camera to scan a barcode.
  • By selecting Manual Entry on the mobile checkout screen and typing in a barcode.

Add mobile checkout feature

If you have confirmed that you have purchased mobile checkout and would like to add it to your app, please contact OCLC Support and provide the following information:

  • Please include the following information about your SIP2 Connection:

     Note: If you are unsure of your SIP2 connection information, please contact your ILS vendor.

    • Hostname
    • Port
    • Login
    • Password
    • Location ID (If Required)
    • Insitutition ID (If Required)
    • Does this connection require STunnel for encryption?
  • Test item barcodes - Please provide a list of 5-10 valid item barcodes cataloged in your system which can be checked out by our test accounts. This allows us to verify that we are able to connection and communicate with your SIP port.
  • Barcode Images - Please attach 5-10 high quality images of barcodes cataloged in your system which can be checked out by our test accounts. This allows us to verify that we can connect and communicate with your SIP port.

Configure mobile checkout settings 

  1. From the left navigation, under the Elements menu, select Options > Mobile checkout.
  2. Use the toggle to enable or disable any of the options for scanning barcodes:
    • Scan CODE 39
    • Scan Codabar
    • Scan Code 128
  3. (Optional) Toggle Display Special Usage Text to the right to display special instructions for patrons during the self-checkout process. Enter the text to display to patrons in Special Usage Text (Default).
  4. Click Save.