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3.2. Backdating Checkins
Last Updated 07/14/2026
Backdated check in
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If items are returned during a time when staff are unable to check them in, and the library wishes to apply an earlier checkin date, there are options to both backdate checkins at the point of checkin and after the checkin has been completed.
To change effective check-in date, select Check In Items from the Circulation menu. In the Effective Date field enter the date in yyyy-mm-dd format.
The new effective date is now displayed in the red bar above the Barcode field.
Move the cursor to the Barcode field. Scan the items. When finishing backdated check-in, change the Effective Date back to today’s date.
Backdate Post-Checkin
After an item has been checked in, you may use the Backdate Post-Checkin function to backdate the check-in date.
Select the item on the Check In screen, select Backdate Post-Checkin from the Actions menu.
In the Effective Date field enter the date in yyyy-mm-dd format. The check-in date will be adjusted according to the new effective check-in date.