File Menu

The File menu contains some or all of the following options:

Acquire: Acquire requests (see Acquiring Requests). This option appears only in the New Requests function.
Clear Log: Clear the Automated Transfer of Paged Items Log.
Close: Clear the current function of any data on the screen.
Delete: Delete the selected entries.
Delete <Record Type> Record: Delete the selected record and any attached records. This menu option is enabled when you edit the record. See Deleting Records for more information.
Detail Print: Print the details of the selected requests (see Printing ILL Requests). This option appears only in the New Requests function.
Download: Download the contents of the current requests file to your PC or network (see Downloading ILL Requests). This option appears in the New Requests, Process Returns, Pending Requests, Filled Requests, and Cancelled Requests functions.
Edit: Edit the selected entry.
Exit: Close Sierra and logs out of the system.
Import Template: Import a template from Cataloging Workstation for Windows to Sierra.
New Patron: Create a new patron record.
New (or New Record): Create a new record or entry.
Next Attached Record: Close the record that is currently loaded and open the next record attached to the bibliographic record. Note that if you are not allowed to access the next record due to scoping or accounting unit restrictions, the system skips that record and opens the next valid record in the list.
Next Record: Close the record that is currently loaded and open the next record in the browse list or review file. Note that if you are not allowed to access the next record due to scoping or accounting unit restrictions, The system skips that record and opens the next valid record in the list.
Prepare: Generate the applicable circulation notices. See Preparing Notices for more information.
Previous Attached Record: Close the record that is currently loaded and open the previous record attached to the bibliographic record. Note that if you are not allowed to access the previous record due to scoping or accounting unit restrictions, the system skips that record and opens the previous valid record in the list.
Previous Record: Close the record that is currently loaded and open the previous record in the browse list or review file. Note that if you are not allowed to access the previous record due to scoping or accounting unit restrictions, the system skips that record and opens the previous valid record in the list.
Print: This menu option is available when information displays that can be printed. See Printing in Sierra.
Print (Form Printer): This menu option is available when notices, claims, and purchase orders can be printed. See Printing in Sierra.
Print (Label Printer): This menu option is available when spine labels and serial labels can be printed. See Printing in Sierra.
Print (Receipt Printer): This menu option is available when receipts can be printed. See Printing in Sierra.
Print (Standard Printer): This menu option is available when information displays that can be printed to the standard printer. The standard printer will print browse displays, tables, and record printouts. See Printing in Sierra.
Print Table: This menu option is available when a table displays that can be printed.
Recent Check-Ins: Retrieve a patron who recently checked in an item.
Recent Patrons: Retrieve a recent patron.
Recent Record: Retrieve a recent record. The recent records are available only when you are browsing and there is no record currently loaded. Set the number of records that can be retrieved in the Setup tab of the Login Manager. The record history is tracked by accounting unit.
Recent Search: Recall the searches that were recently performed. The recent searches are available only when you are browsing and there is no record currently loaded. Set the number of searches that can be retrieved in the Setup tab of the Login Manager.
Refresh: Reload the current display. This option appears in the New Requests, Process Returns, Pending Requests, Filled Requests, and Cancelled Requests functions.
Request Again: Reacquire a request (see Reacquiring Requests). This option appears only in the Pending Requests function.
Restore: Restore records that were deleted using the Delete Records function. See Deleting Records for more information.
Reuse: Create a Mobile Collections Group using the data from a completed group. See Maintaining Mobile Collections Groups.
Save All: Save changes to all records currently open.
Save As: Save using a different name.
Scan/Delete Items: Delete items by scanning in the item's bar code. See Delete Records for more information.
Select Printer | Form Printer: Set the default form printer. The form printer prints notices, claims, purchase orders, etc. See Choosing a Printer.
Select Printer | Label Printer: Set the default label printer. The label printer prints spine and serial labels. See Choosing a Printer.
Select Printer | Print Templates: Use Print Templates as the default method for printing selected output types to a local printer attached to the Sierra workstation. See Printing with Print Templates for a list of the output types available with Print Templates.
Select Printer | Receipt Printer: Set the default receipt printer. See Choosing a Printer.
Select Printer | Standard Printer: Set the default standard printer. The standard printer prints browse displays, tables, and record printouts. See Choosing a Printer.
Totals: Display statistics for the current request file (see Generating ILL Statistics).This option appears in the Filled Requests and Cancelled Requests functions.
Update Status: Update an ILL request (see Updating ILL Requests). This option appears in the Filled Requests, Process Returns, and Pending Requests functions.