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If enabled, the device will continue to function if the SIP connection is lost. If disabled, the device will show an error message on patron display and not allow any new sessions or items.

When offline mode is enabled and SIP connection is lost, Libretto will store all Item ID’s to a local text file. Patrons do not see any change in the functionality of the device. Once the connection is restored, Libretto will make a new connection and send check in messages with the ID’s in the local text file.

Note: During an offline situation, there is no way to check if items can be checked in to library system, so everything that has an ID will be taken in. If the device is configured to accept even items that cannot be read (setting HW: intake everything is enabled), then those items will also be taken in.

When offline items are sent to library system, Libretto writes the results in files. There is a separate file for each day, and separate files for successfully returned and rejected by library system. These files are stored under the Program Data folder (by default “C:\Program Data\PV-Supa\Libretto2\”) as

 OfflineOk_<yyyyMMdd>.txt for successfully returned and

 OfflineFailed_<yyyyMMdd>.txt for items rejected by library system