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title: "Damage Classifications"
slug: "setting-resource-damage"
updated: 2023-08-16T16:40:31Z
published: 2023-08-16T16:40:31Z
canonical: "docs.surpass.cloud/setting-resource-damage"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Damage Classifications

The Damage Classifications feature in Settings allows you to manage the various damage codes that you can add to holdings. This is related to [Condition Classifications](https://surpass-cloud.document360.io/docs/setting-resource-condition) but it allows you to make specific notes about damage and, where appropriate, note the patron responsibile (with optional charges to the patron).

          📺 Video Tutorial

          

A video tutorial on damage classifications is available on YouTube: [Condition and Damage Classifications](https://youtu.be/Z155rBARwvY)

Damage can be noted on a resource when it is checked in or at a later time. This is done from [Circulation : Transactions](https://surpass-cloud.document360.io/v1/docs/circulation).

Surpass Cloud comes with a standard set of damage classifications : `Pages torn`, `Ink marks`, `Water damage`, `Jacket damaged`, `Jacket protector damage`, `Item is broken`, and `Other damage`. You may edit these and/or add your own.

![settings-resource-damage](https://cdn.document360.io/dd4d24fa-d091-45a6-be6a-9adef7b432ec/Images/Documentation/settings-resource-damage.png)

## Adding and Editing

See [Adding and Editing Records](https://surpass-cloud.document360.io/docs/adding-and-editing-records) for more information on adding and editing records in Surpass Cloud.

### Form Fields

![settings-resource-damage-edit2](https://cdn.document360.io/dd4d24fa-d091-45a6-be6a-9adef7b432ec/Images/Documentation/settings-resource-damage-edit2.png)

- **Caption** - The name of the damage classification. Use whatever name makes sense to you.
- **Abbreviation** - This a shorter form of the full caption. It can even be the same as the caption. This is used in places where the full-length caption might be too long to display.
- **Default Charge** - If a patron is held responsibile for the damage, this is the amount that you would charge that patron by default. This is just a default value and may be changed at the time the damage is recorded.