Using Email Reminders in Holdings/Checkin Records

You can use the Tickler program to set up email reminders for dates associated with a specific holdings/checkin record. For example, you can use this feature to track the status of a backordered issue.

The tickler program runs as a cron job. It searches holdings/checkin records that match a record-specific tickler. When it finds a match, it sends an email to the address indicated on the tickler. It also adds a Tickler Log variable-length field to each record matched, for each match in the record. The tickler program uses the Tickler Log field to confirm that an email was sent for a specific match.