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title: "Circulation Sidebar Settings"
slug: "circulation-sidebar"
updated: 2021-01-11T20:17:17Z
published: 2021-01-11T20:17:17Z
canonical: "docs.surpass.cloud/circulation-sidebar"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.surpass.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Circulation Sidebar Settings

All pages in the Surpass Cloud administration site have a [sidebar](/docs/getting-around#sidebars) you can access by clicking on the button in the upper-right corner of the page. The [Circulation : Transactions](/docs/circulation) page's sidebar has a Settings tab that affects how the page behaves and gives you convenient access to circulation-related settings.

![circ-tran-sidebar5](https://cdn.document360.io/dd4d24fa-d091-45a6-be6a-9adef7b432ec/Images/Documentation/circ-tran-sidebar5.png)

## Searching

- **Exclude inactive** - If this is switched on, inactive-type patrons will not appear when searching by name, email address, or phone number. They will still be found if you search by patron number or scan a patron barcode.

## Options

- **Enable Class feature** - Switch this on to enable the **Class** button and the [Class Circulation](/v1/docs/circulation-class) feature.
- **Add item if barcode not found** - Switch this on to enable [adding resources at check out](/v1/docs/circulation-out-add).

## Receipts and Hold Slips

Control the way receipts and hold slips are emailed and/or printed.

### Receipt Method

These settings are the same as found on the [Settings : Circulation : Receipts](/docs/setting-circulation-receipt) page and apply to all circulation stations in the library.

- **Email** - Enable or disable emailing of receipts to patrons.
  - **Automatic** - If Email is enabled, this determines whether receipts are emailed automatically or only when requested by the operator.
- **Paper** - Enable or dispable printing paper receipts.
  - **Automatic** - If Paper is enabled, this determines whether receipts are printed automatically or only when requested by the operator.

### Hold Slips

This setting is the same as found on the [Settings : Circulation : General](/docs/setting-circulation-general) page and applies to all circulation stations in the library.

- **Automatic** - If enabled, a hold slip will be printed automatically when an item for which another patron has a waiting hold is checked in.

### Printer

The currently selected printer (if any) is shown. Click the **Change** button to select a printer. The selection is specific to this machine and will be retained until you switch to another web browser or clear the browser's storage.

### Printer

This shows the name of the printer selected for printing recipts, if any. Click the **Change** button to select a different printer.

## Circulation Settings

This is convenient access to resource-related settings you would find on the Settings : Circulation menu.

- **[Settings : Circulation : General](/docs/setting-circulation-general)**
- **[Settings : Circulation : Rules](/docs/setting-circulation-rule)**
- **[Settings : Circulation : Calendar](/docs/setting-circulation-calendar)**
- **[Settings : Circulation : Final Due Dates](/docs/setting-circulation-finaldue)**
- **[Settings : Circulation : Family Rules](/docs/setting-circulation-family)**
- **[Settings : Circulation : Self-Check](/docs/setting-circulation-selfcheck)**
- **[Settings : Circulation : Receipts](/docs/setting-circulation-receipt)**

## Other Settings

- **[Settings : Patron : General](/docs/setting-patron-general)**
- **[Settings : Patron : Types](/docs/setting-patron-type)**
- **[Settings : Patron : Custom Fields](/docs/setting-patron-field)**
- **[Settings : Patron : Groups](/docs/setting-patron-group)**

## Related

- [Overview](/circulation.md)
- [Settings](/setting.md)