Configuring Other Settings

To configure general parameters, you must have the following role:

  • General System Administrator

Overview

You can configure general Alma parameters on the institution level only.

Network zone administrators can view and configure the settings only through the Consortia Central Configuration Dashboard.

You configure parameters on the Customer Parameters mapping table (Configuration Menu > General > General Configuration > Other Settings). For more information about mapping tables, see Mapping Tables.

Customer Parameters Mapping Table

Customer Parameters

You can edit the parameters on this page, as follows:

Customer Parameters (General)
Parameter Key Parameter Value

campus

Not for use.

default_language

The default language of the user.

The default value should not be edited.
detailed_creator_and_modifier_for_api_changes When true, adds API Key Name to Modifier and Creator.  This parameter does not impact the transactions triggered by payment—they are assigned to the Circulation desk and not to a user, so the name of the API key is not assigned.
detailed_creator_and_modifier_for_job_changes

When true, the User ID is added to "System" in Alma entities that the job updated. For example, when the user John_Branson runs a manual job, instead of "System" appearing in the Physical Item Editor Modified-By field, Alma displays "John_Branson (System)". This feature only applies to non-scheduled manual Jobs where Run Now was selected or scheduled jobs where the Run option was used.

  • Enabling this parameter causes a change in the data from this point on, and this data change cannot be modified retroactively. Disabling this parameter again causes a change in the data from that point onwards, and again cannot be modified retroactively.
  • This field is commonly used in analytics reports (for example,Modified by  in the Physical Items Subject Area). Upon enabling the new customer parameter, the data will change accordingly from this point forward, and no retrospective data correction is performed. The same applies when this parameter is disabled.

disable_ideas_link

Enable (true) or disable (false) the Suggest an Idea link in the persistent menu. See The Persistent Menu.

display_additional_holding_fields_in_getit

When set to true, displays additional holdings information on the Get It tab in Primo/Primo VE. For more information, see the respective document for your environment:

display_alternative_call_number_in_getit

When set to true, displays the alternative call number information on the Get It tab in Primo.

Alternative call number = item call number

display_consortia_urls_link

When set to true, the Change Institutions drop-down list appears when viewing/choosing your current location, allowing you to switch institutions in a collaborative network. See Switching Between Institutions.

display_full_user_name_in_more_info

When set to true, the full user name is displayed for the operator information displayed in information pop-up windows. When set to false (default), the primary ID is shown.

display_getit_target_in_new_window

When set to true, displays the Get It target in a new dialog box.

display_isbn_13_in_predefined_result

When set to true, it displays the 13 digit ISBN number on the PO line description and PO line list. When set to false, the standard 10 digit ISBN number is displayed in all places. See Manually Creating a PO Line.

display_viewit_target_in_new_window

When set to true, displays the View It target in a new dialog box.

email_contact

Not in use.

email_contact_us

The email addresses (in a format such as mailto:helpdesk@university.edu) or URL (http://...) to which the Contact Us link is directed. For more information, see Configuring Letter Labels.

email_deposit_contact

Not in use.

email_deposit_sender

Not in use.

email_my_account

The email addresses (in a format such as mailto:helpdesk@university.edu) or URL (http://...) to which the My Account link is directed. For more information, see Configuring Letter Labels.

email_sender

Not in use.

enable_new_walk_me

See GuideMe Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
encode_rss_link Resolves the duplicated ampersand sign that encodes the data for specific customers. To resolve the issue, the parameter needs to be set to "False". By default, it is set to "True".

font_for_special_characters

This customer parameter is used for customers with special characters in their languages. We changed the font from Roboto to Calibri to support it.

force_location_selection_on_login

When set to true, the system will open a dialog box during logon, requiring staff users to specify their physical location. Otherwise, the system will automatically set the physical location to the user's last specified location.
include_plain_text_in_emails (New for February 2026) When set to true, this includes plain text on top of the HTML version for users with plain-text email clients.

include_recipient_name_in_email_address

When set to true, includes the receiver's name in the email address in emails sent from Alma. This may decrease the chances of having the email count as spam when it enters the recipients inbox.
limit_login_redirects When set to true, redirects after a login process will be limited to sites within Ex Libris cloud and to exceptions configured in the  'Redirection Allowed List' mapping table.

multi_campus_inventory_management

When set to true, displays the Inventory Network Groups link in the configuration menu; see Configuring Distributed Access to Electronic Resources. Before implementing this feature, consult with Ex Libris.

open_consortia_link_options

Controls what happens when switching institutions (see Switching Between Institutions):

  • tab- The Alma home page of the other institution opens in a new tab.
  • window- The Alma home page of the other institution opens in a new window.
  • If left empty, the Alma home page of the other institution opens in the current tab.

page_size

The number of records to show in all of the lists in the system. Maximum is 20.
pgp_key_expiry_days Configure an expiration time for the public key when working with encrypted files in FTP-based integrations. For example, to expire after a year, configure 365. If left blank, it doesn't expire.

primo_patron_info_updatable

When set to true, it allows users to update their patron information from Primo.

primo_pds_url

The URL that Alma uses to get bor-info from PDS when getting a View It/Get It request from Primo. It must be the same URL as the one Primo uses to call PDS (or Primo's authentication gateway). For more information, see Identify Patrons to Provide Relevant Services.

primo_service_page_url

Determines the base URL that is used to receive a service page direct link to the title when using the Alma Service Page APIs. For more information on this service, see https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/integrations/discovery/services_page.

primo_test_pds_url

Enables Alma to work with two different PDS systems. If the Primo View It/Get It template is configured to env_type=test, Alma uses the test PDS. For more information, see Delivery Subsystem.

publishing_base_url

For information on this parameter, see the Retrieve Bib Record API documentation on the Developer Network. This parameter should be in the following format:

http://<primo server host: port>/openurl/<primo_institution_code>/<primo_view_code>?

retrieve_services_from_NZ

(For members of a collaborative network implementing a Network Zone) When set to true, any OpenURL request to the Alma Link Resolver consults the Network Zone to resolve electronic services for resources that are managed in the Network Zone and available for the institution. See Link Resolver for Consortia.

rss_discovery_url

The URL of the discovery system (such as Primo), set at the institution level. For details, see RSS Publishing.

smsDateFormat

Not in use.

standard_sandbox_override_link

Configure the URL of your Standard Alma Sandbox instance. To configure, enter the full path (including Protocol) of an override link for the Standard Sandbox of your institution.Note: This is not required, and will not work, for customers with Premium Sandbox.

system_time_format

Set the time format (without dates) for time displays throughout the Alma user interface. Use the following characters, separated by blanks, commas, hyphens or colons:

  • a – text representing AM or PM—for example,PM
  • H – a number from 0-23 representing the hour in the day—for example,0
  • k – a number from 1-24 representing the hour in the day—for example,24
  • K – a number in the AM/PM format from 0-11 representing the hour in the day—for example,0
  • h – a number in the AM/PM format from 1-12 representing the hour in the day—for example,12
  • m – a number representing the minute in the hour—for example,30
  • s – a number representing the second in the minute—for example,55
  • z – the general time zone—for example,Pacific Standard Time; PST; GMT-08:00
  • Z – the RFC 822 time zone—for example,-0800

For example:

  • h:mm a indicates a time such as 12:08 PM
  • K:mm a, z indicates a time such as 0:08 PM, PDT
  • kk:mm:ss indicates a time such as 23:30:55 (that is, 11:30 PM and 55 seconds)
temp_enable_feedback_tool Enable the new UX feedback tool.

truncate_decimal_fraction_amount

Enter one or more three-letter currency codes for the currencies that should not appear with a decimal point/decimal point value. For example, if you do not want decimal points/decimal point values to appear for the Japanese Yen or Korean Won, enter the following:

JPY,KRW

With this parameter configured, the following cases do not display decimal points/decimal point values:

  • Alma monetary data that is communicated to a vendor, public users, or partners via letters, mail, SMS, and so forth

The following out-of-the-box letters check for the truncate-decimal_fraction_amount configuration:

  • Full Fines\Fees Notification Letter
  • User Deletion Notification Letter
  • Resource Sharing Receive Slip Letter
  • Order List Letter
  • Notify Upon Renewal Letter
  • Full User Borrowing Activity Letter
  • Full Overdue And Lost Loan Notification Letter
  • Full Overdue And Lost Loan Letter
  • Full Lost Refund Fee Loan Letter
  • Full Lost Loan Notification Letter
  • Full Lost Loan Letter
  • Full Fines Fees Notification Letter
  • Fine Fee Payment Receipt Letter
  • Full Return Receipt Letter
  • Full Short Loan Letter

Note that if you have manually edited any of these files to include additional price, fine, and/or cost information, you can either restore the letters; or you can manually modify these letters to not display decimal points/decimal point values. This can be achieved by adding syntax such as the following:

<xsl:value-of select="substring-before(fee, '.')">

  • Self-check machine messages and responses related to a user's fines and fees
  • User fine and fee information that appears in Primo VE

There is a known issue where fine and fee information appears on the Overview tab for My Library Card when this customer parameter is configured. This will be fixed in a future release.

  • User fine and fee information that appears in Primo DLF services

The following areas continue to display decimal points/decimal point values even when you customize the truncate_decimal_fraction_amount customer parameter:

  • Alma user interface
  • Alma diagrams, charts, and dashboards
  • Analytics

Note that Analytics provides an option to hide decimal point values by using the Column Properties setting.

  • Exported Excel lists

Note that Excel provides an option to hide decimal point values by using the Format Cells setting.

  • EDI messages
  • General Alma APIs

view_historical_loans_in_primo

Enables historical loan information to be sent to Primo. For more information, see Displaying Historical Loans in Primo.