The toolbar present in the top part of the window provides access to all the operations available by the application which are explained below:
Function - New
Description : Insert a new loan by compiling all its related loan data.
Function - Save
Description : Save the all changes to the current loan data.
Function - Undo
Description : Takes back the last performed modifications.
Function - Cancel loan
Description : Aborts an unreturned loan by removing it from the list of "loaned tapes" and setting it as "canceled".
Function - Delete loan
Description : Removes a loan from the system (i.e. it is definitively erased from the database).
Function - Print record
Description : Print a report of all loan/return operations currently listed in the search results.
Function - Units
Description : View and modify the units/contacts structure for loans. View Units Configuration.
Function - Fast loan
Description : Quickly loan a tape by only inserting its barcode. View Fast loan.
Function - Fast return
Description : Quickly return a loaned tape by only entering its barcode. View Fast return
Function - Inventory
Description : Display an inventory of all currently loaned tapes. View Inventory: .
Function - Make the automation playlist
Description : Create a list of all tapes associated to assets scheduled in the following days for its subsequent loan application. View Units Configuration for info on how to make of an automation unit into a automation playlist.
Function - Make bookend asset list
Description : Create a list of returning material related to the automation unit. View Units Configuration for info on how to make of an automation unit into a bookend list.
Function - Settings
Description : Set the display options of the search results list (and the Print Record report), it is possible to set:
- select the columns that will be displayed,
- the number receipts and report copies,
- the font to be used for the print,
- to always show the list of tapes during printing.
NB: Please note that some parameters related to the loan of tapes (e.g.: days for the automation tape list, loan types colors, etc) are set from Etere Configuration | Settings | Tape Loan.