Configuration This section contains information on both Network Zone and Institution Zone configuration settings in the WRLC Alma environment. Network Zone Configuration Below are the current configuration settings in the WRL Network Zone that are either pushed down to all Institution Zones, or that affect Network Zone linked bibliographic records. Configuration Area Configuration Page Parameter Value What it does Notes Resources Cataloging > Metadata Configuration > MARC21 Bibliographic Profile Extensions Field 081 Field 590 Field 012 Field 019 Field 029 Field 891 The fields listed in the Value column are ones that have been added or edited in the WRLC NZ; these are applied to NZ-linked records in the Metadata Editor.  For more information, see the Metadata Editor Warnings page . Resources General > Other Settings aut_name_partial_linking true Allows for partial matching of authority headings in Network Zone bibliographic records.  Metadata Committee agreed to set to "true" on 9/26/2025. For more information, see the  Alma Knowledgebase Resources General > Other Settings authority_ptc_ignore_suffix LCNAMES, LCSH, LCGFT Corrects bibliographic headings based on authority cross-references for the vocabularies listed, updating them to the preferred term and changing the field tag in the bibliographic record accordingly (such as, from 610 to 630).   Resources General > Other Settings avid_fuzzy_search_resolving true When set to  true , enables the institution to indicate to Alma to avoid "Fuzzy matches" ("title only" matches) attempts if other information (like identifiers or author) exists in the URL. When set to  true , enables the institution to indicate to Alma to avoid "Fuzzy matches" ("title only" matches) attempts if other information (like identifiers or author) exists in the URL. Resources General > Other Settings cdi_consortia)inheritance N When set to  N , no inheritance will occur for CDI search activations and full text activations of database type of collections from the network zone. All member institutions that are part of the consortium inherit full text activations for  collections with portfolios from the Network Zone. It is not possible to not inherit Network Zone activations for these types of collections.   Resources General > Other Settings non_serial_match_profile com.exlibris.repository.mms.match.CDLMatchingProfile   Value must be the same in both the NZ and the IZ. For more information, see  Match Profile in the Metadata Editor page . Resources General > Other Settings serial_match_profile com.exlibris.repository.mms.match.CDLSeMatchingProfile Value must be the same in both the NZ and the IZ. For more information, see the  Match Profile in the Metadata Editor page . Resources General > Other Settings delete_nz_bib_records_with_relations_new_behavior true Allows for cross-consortial checks for related records when the record is being deleted.  For more information, see the  Bibliographic Record Deletion - Related Records page. Resources General > Other Settings ignore_cz_records true If this parameter is set to  true , Alma matches incoming records with any record that exists in the catalog and ignores bibliographic records that are linked to the Community Zone.   Resources General > Other Settings network_description_templates_rules_precedence true For more information, see the Item Description Templates page . Resources General > Other Settings share_item_usage_across_network true When set to True in the Network Zone, then upon network search results, item usage data is shared for all network's members in the  Physical Usage tab.    Resources General > Other Settings show_version_cataloger_name_for_other_members true When set to True in the Network Zone, the name of the cataloger will appear in the Metadata Editor when viewing previous versions of a record.    Resources General > Description Templates Network Rules List For a full list of all WRLC description templates, see the Item Record Description Policies and Templates page Sets the patterns used in item descriptions across the Network Zone institutions For more information, see the Item Description Templates page . Resources General > Authority Control Rules Link BIB Headings tab For a full list of all rules configured in the WRLC NZ, see the Authority Control page . Rules by which Alma applies the Link Bib Headings job to authority headings in NZ bibliographic records Resources General > Authority Control Rules Preferred Term Correction tab For a full list of all rules configured in the WRLC NZ, see the Authority Control page . Rules by which Alma applies the Preferred Term Correction job to authority headings in NZ bibliographic records   Discovery Search Configuration > Secondary Resource Type For a full list of all secondary resource types configured in the WRLC NZ, see the Secondary Resource Types page . Rules by which Alma applies Secondary Resource Type headings to NZ bibliographic records These settings are applied to NZ-linked bibliographic records. Discovery Display Configuration > Resource Types Configuration For a full list of all custom resource types configured in the WRLC NZ, see the Resource Types Configuration page . Rules by which Alma applies Resource Types to NZ bibliographic records These settings are applied to NZ-linked bibliographic records. Fulfillment General > Other Settings network_sending_rules_precedence true Decides which Sending Borrowing Request rules are used first, either IZ or NZ Sending Borrowing Request rules configured in the NZ are applied before those configured in the IZ. Fulfillment General > Other Settings check_patron_duplicate_borrowing_request true Enables a check to verify the request is not a duplicate of an already existing and active request. If it is a duplicate, a message apears to the user that the new request is not saved. For more information, see the  Alma Knowledgebase . Fulfillment General > Other Settings ill_item_creation_loc_code CLSBORR Default code of the location in which to create the temporary items for resource sharing. Works in conjunction with the  IZ Temporary Item Creation rules . Fulfillment General > Other Settings rs_auto_request_lending true Automatically place move/digitization requests for incoming lending requests that match an existing resource.   Fulfillment General > Other Settings rs_default_digitization_department DIGI_DEPT_INST Name of default digitization department that handles digitization requests   Fulfillment For a full list of all NZ-managed configurations for the Automated Fulfillment Network (AFN)/WRLC Consortium Loan Service (CLS), please see the AFN Network Zone Configurations page Institution Zone Configuration Below are the recommended configuration settings for WRLC Institution Zones. Configuration Area Configuration Page Parameter Value What it does Notes Resources General > Other Settings non_serial_match_profile com.exlibris.repository.mms.match.CDLMatchingProfile Sets a match profile for non-serial bibliographic records Value must be the same in both the NZ and the IZ. For more information, see  Match Profile in the Metadata Editor page . Resources General > Other Settings serial_match_profile com.exlibris.repository.mms.match.CDLSeMatchingProfile Sets a match profile for serial bibliographic records Value must be the same in both the NZ and the IZ. For more information, see the  Match Profile in the Metadata Editor page . Resources General > Other Settings network_description_templates_rules_precedence true Decides which item description templates are used first, either IZ or NZ For more information, see the Item Description Templates page . Discovery Other > Customer Settings holdings_fields_display_in_locations_list_view true Dictates the display of holdings information in Primo VE For more information, see the Recommendations for Primo Configuration section of the Recommendations for Print Periodicals page. Fulfillment General > Other Settings fulfillment_network_unique_barcodes NONE or FULL Controls the display of the Item Owner drop-down menu in several different Fulfillment pages in Alma (see the Notes section). The parameter can be set to one of two values: NONE   (default)  – Alma assumes barcodes may be duplicated across institutions. Staff must select the owning institution before scanning in a consortial item.   FULL  – Alma assumes barcodes are unique across the fulfillment network. The  Item Owner  drop-down no longer appears on the  Return Items ,  Manage Patron Services , or  Scan In pages. Staff can simply scan the barcode; Alma will search first locally, then across the fulfillment network until it finds a match.   For a list of duplicate barcodes across the WRLC Network Zone, please see the spreadsheet (dating from July 20, 2026). Fulfillment General > Other Settings network_rota_assignment_rules_precedence false Determines the priority of rota assignment rules (IZ or NZ)  For more information, see the Rota Assignment Rules section of the AFN Institution Zone Configurations page.  Fulfillment General > Other Settings default_user_group_for_fulfillment_network_locate wrlcuser Dictates the user group that Alma uses for AFN requestability checks.   Fulfillment General > Other Settings overdue_at_lost_loan true Dictates whether the overdue fine is applied when the item is marked as Lost Overdue fine is applied when the loan is marked as Lost, and therefore stops accruing. Fulfillment For a full list of all IZ-managed configurations for the Automated Fulfillment Network (AFN)/WRLC Consortium Loan Service (CLS), please see the AFN Institution Zone Configurations page General External Systems > Integration Profiles Proxy Integration Profile (code = PROXY_DEFAULT)   This specific integration profile should be the proxy used for shared electronic resources.  For more information on this configuration, see the Configuration of Shared Electronic Collections in the Network Zone page . For a full list of WRLC shared electronic collections, see the Shared Electronic Collections page . Letters managed in the NZ for Physical Item Requests There are two letters managed in the network zone for our partners. Pull Slip (Ful Resource Request Slip Letter) The Pull Slip is managed for our partners to provide consistency for the displayed location codes.  These codes are use to direct the physical items to the patron's selected pickup location. Note:  The SCF's Pull Slip has further modifications to allow the letter to be used for ILLiad physical item requests that come to the SCF via the ILLiad Addon.  Currently, only GW is using the ILLiad Addon for this purpose.  It is not managed in the Network Zone. On Hold Shelf Letter The On Hold Shelf Letter is managed in the Network Zone so that specific library instructions can be provided to the patron on when and how material can be picked up.  This is due to the use of the "Owning LIbrary's" On Hold Shelf Letter in the Automated Fulfillment Network(CLS).  In the case of a patron requesting an item from their own library for pickup, the "Owning Library's" On Hold Shelf Letter is used. In the case of a P2P or a Rapido request the requesting patron's Library's On Hold Shelf Letter is used.