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Offline Mode

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What it is

Use Offline Mode when you want to use the The Overflow app without an internet connection (you will also automatically be bumped into offline mode when your device can't find an active wifi/data connection). In Offline mode, only music that you've synced to your device will still be available for listening.

Offline Mode  stores the transactions in your browser's storage.


If you close the tab or browser window or even quits the browser, when they bring it back up, it should restore their Offline data in the “log” area.  Browser data is specific to the browser, so one can’t start on one browser and move to another!

Offline Mode is stored in your browser, so you can't start it in one browser and move to another.

When the v7 Server is available again, the transactions can be sent to the v7 Server to be executed via a Transaction Script process in the operations manager.

The name of your site is listed at the bottom left.

Offline Mode is automatically cached in your browser when you log in to Alexandria Librarian, but it isn't triggered unless your server becomes unavailable.

If and when your server becomes unavailable while you're working, Alexandria will ask if you want to work in Offline Mode.

Server Unavailable

Communication with the Server has been lost.
Attempting to reconnect...


Work Offline      Close

Offline Mode can be used even when your server is online.

There may be times when you choose to use Offline Mode while your server is still online.

How it works

  • Alexandria will ping your server every 10 seconds.
  • You cannot log in without a connection. When your server is back online, when the connection is reestablished, you'll need to log in again before uploading your data. We just want to make sure you're still you.
  • Offline Mode allows you to
    • Check In
    • Check Out
    • Inventory
      • Type the item barcode to

Select the action you want to perform: Check In, Check Out, or Inventory.



The transaction log lists all of the transactions you've processed since beginning Offline Mode. Select a transaction for the option to remove. You can either click the X or delete on your keyboard.

NOTE: Nice, but not a requirement: You should be able to select multiple lines at once using your system shortcut (shift, command).


After recording, the Item Barcode is cleared with every scan, and displayed in the log. During Check Out, the Patron Barcode persists. If the cursor is clicked in the Patron Barcode field, or if the mode changes, clear the Patron Barcode.  

How to use it

We don't want to interrupt what you're doing. When a connection is reestablished, the connection indicator at the bottom left of the screen will turn green. The General Alert sound will let you know your server is back online.

You cannot log in without a connection. When your server is back online, when the connection is reestablished, you'll need to log in again before uploading your data. We just want to make sure you're still you.