Insignia Library system

Offline Circulation

If your circulation computer loses connectivity with the server, you can perform offline circulation. Once the server connection has been restored, you can update the circulation data.

When server is down, start “Offline Circulation” from “Program Files\Insignia\Library”.

Export Data

The Insignia Library System staff can export data related to items, patron and loans. Data exported for items is in MARC format and data exported for patrons in ASCII format.

Export Items

When exporting item information, staff can choose to export copy information as well. To export item information, follow these steps:

1. 
   Click on “Administration” on the Navigator Toolbar.
   
2. 
   Click on “Export”.
   
3. 
   Select the “Items” tab.
   
4. 
   Select the desired parameters.
   
5. 
   Specify the file name or keep the default (default path is the application folder, c:\program files\insignia\library).
   
6. 
   Click “OK”.
   
7. 
   You can also map tags when exporting items the same way as when importing.