These preferences allow you to manage (i.e. add, edit, or remove) a list of operator-defined condition codes. The order that condition codes are arranged here is how they will appear in the Condition Codes Circulation window roll down; therefore, as a rule of thumb, it is generally best to list codes in the order of best to worst condition. Although a condition code may only be (up to) four characters long, their descriptions may be much longer. Every copy condition, with the exception of Unknown, can be removed and renamed.
Condition codes can be applied to a specific copy from the Condition field in the Copy Info subtab of the Items Management window. They can also be assigned from the Circulation window if you have a current item and perform the Change Condition Mode “CL” command.
If the Display Copy Condition box in your User Interaction preferences is checked, the copy’s condition is displayed in the Current Item pane of the Circulation window and the Alexandria Researcher.