WorkFlows – Setup and Configuration, Receipts, Backup and Restore

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WorkFlows Setup and Configuration

Commonly Set Preferences in WorkFlows for Circulation

Instructions on how to set your default library in the Checkout, Item Search, Display User and User Registration modules so that these default to your library.

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Entering Closed Dates into Workflows

Entering closed dates requires login by a SUPER user. The option is found in the Circulation+ > Special Group > Library Calendar Wizard. August 2024.

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How to check the WorkFlows max response size

Instructions on how to check the maximum response size setting in WorkFlows. An incorrect max response size can cause problems when using the Call Number & Item Maintenance wizard.

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How to check the WorkFlows version number

Instructions on how to check which version of WorkFlows is installed on your computer. September 2020.

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Correcting the Pathway for Viewing and Printing Reports in WorkFlows

Instructions on how to configure WorkFlows to use WordPad to view and print reports.

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Turning on Tabbed Windows in WorkFlows

Instructions on how to turn on tabbed window display and multiple windows mode in WorkFlows.

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Patron Photos in WorkFlows

Instructions how to add, modify, and delete a patron photo in WorkFlows. November 2017.

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Using WorkFlows Offline Mode Guide

Step-by-step instructions how to use offline mode to check out and renew items when you cannot connect to WorkFlows. The guide includes a list of important things to know about offline mode. October 2023.

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WorkFlows Classic Mode

This document shows how to fix a common display issue in WorkFlows called Classic Mode that sometimes accidentally gets switched on inside of the Preferences > Theme options.  September 2024.

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WorkFlows Supervisor Setup Guide

WorkFlows Properties and Supervisor Set-up Guide. Contains instructions on setting up WorkFlows so that it knows what library you are and setting up receipt printers.  Also has instructions on copying settings between machines. November 2024.

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Receipts

See the WorkFlows Supervisor Setup guide (in the previous section above) for additional receipt setup info.

WorkFlows Receipt Setup Locations

Wizards that contain circulation receipts in WorkFlows.

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Receipt Printer Installation — Thermal Printer

Instructions on how to install a thermal printer in WorkFlows.

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Backup and Restore

Windows 11

Backing Up the WorkFlows Configuration Folder on Windows 11

Instructions on how to make a backup copy of your WorkFlows configuration folder on a Windows 11 computer. You can also copy the WorkFlows config folder between computers to avoid doing the steps in the Supervisor Settings Guide above when you reinstall WorkFlows.

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How to Replace the WorkFlows Configuration Folder on Windows 11

Instructions on how to use your backup copy of the WorkFlows configuration folder to replace the existing WorkFlows configuration folder. Replacing the WorkFlows folder allows you to avoid manually setting defaults in the cataloging, circulation, and reports wizards.

How to Replace the WorkFlows Configuration Folder on Windows 11

Windows 10

Backing Up the WorkFlows Configuration Folder on Windows 10

Instructions on how to make a backup copy of your WorkFlows configuration folder on a Windows 10 computer. You can also copy the WorkFlows config folder between computers to avoid doing the steps in the Supervisor Settings Guide above when you reinstall WorkFlows.

Backing Up the WorkFlows Configuration Folder on Windows 10

Replacing the WorkFlows Configuration Folder on Windows 10

Instructions on how to use your backup copy of the WorkFlows configuration folder to replace the existing WorkFlows configuration folder. Replacing the WorkFlows folder allows you to avoid manually setting defaults in the cataloging, circulation, and reports wizards.

Replacing the WorkFlows Configuration Folder on Windows 10

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