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Learn how to use batch processing to receive and return items in Tipasa.

Follow the procedures below to perform batch processing as a borrower. Batch processing has a limit of 100 requests per batch. The batch icon (A screenshot of the batch icon, a calendar with an arrow from Tipasa) appears on queues in the left navigation where batch processing is available.

To use batch processing to receive items:

  1. Navigate to Borrowing Requests > In Transit in the left navigation bar.
  2. At the top of the screen, click the Bulk respond button.
  3. Select the checkboxes next to the borrowing requests you want to add to your bulk response in the table. You can also enter up to 100 IDs in the Type or scan ID to quickly add text field and then click Add to bulk to add requests to your bulk response.
  4. Click the Mark as received button to open the Mark as received dialog. The number of selected requests will appear in parentheses on the button (e.g., Mark as received (50)).
  5. From the Mark as received dialog:
    1. Click the Calendar button (Screenshot of the Calendar button in the Mark as received dialog in Tipasa) to select the Date received. The Date returned defaults to the current date.
    2. (Optional) Select the Book straps/Stickers checkbox to add the selected items to the Print Queue. If selected, a confirmation message will appear after you click the Submit response button.
    3. Click the Submit response button. A confirmation message appears, and the requests are updated to Received.

 Note: If you have enabled WorldShare Circulation and Tipasa integration or non-WMS and Tipasa integration, do not batch receive loan requests.  Each request should be received separately so that an item barcode can be specified for use in WorldShare Circulation.

To use batch processing to return items:

  1. Navigate to Borrowing Requests > Received in the left navigation bar.
  2. At the top of the screen, click the Bulk respond button.
  3. Select the checkboxes next to the borrowing requests you want to add to your bulk response in the table. You can also enter up to 100 IDs in the Type or scan ID to quickly add text field and then click Add to bulk to add requests to your bulk response.
  4. Click the Mark as returned button to open the Mark as returned dialog. The number of selected requests will appear in parentheses on the button (e.g., Mark as received (50)).
  5. From the Mark as returned dialog:
    1. Click the Calendar button (Screenshot of the Calendar button in the Mark as received dialog in Tipasa) to select the Date received. The Date returned defaults to the current date.
    2. (Optional) Select the Return labels checkbox to add the selected items to the Print Queue. If selected, a confirmation message will appear after you click the Submit response button.
    3. Click the Submit response button. A confirmation message appears, and the requests are updated to Received.