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Alma supports both automatically generated charges , and manually added charges.
Automatic fines and fees include:
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Manual fines, fees, and credits can also be assigned for the above categories, as well as a Damaged Item Fee or a Credit. Manual fines and fees should always be associated with an item barcode, if possible.
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Remember that a scanned barcode includes the automatic “return” function, which will trigger the “Add” button on a manually added fine or fee. If you need to add a Comment, make sure to do so before scanning the item barcode. |
For each fine or fee, Alma records information including Creation Date, Status (Active, Closed, In Dispute), Status Date, Comment (if added), Fee Owner, Title, Barcode, Original Amount, and Remaining Balance.