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title: "Loan Period Maintenance(new)"
canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/225837250/Loan%20Period%20Maintenance(new)"
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This option allows you to create, delete and amend loan periods, for use with the Loans module. Loan periods are used when defining a default loan period for a library, and can be assigned to copies to override the library default, so that when a loan is made, the due date can be calculated automatically.

 This page describes:

- [adding](#Adding_a_new_loan_period) a new loan period
- [editing](#Editing_an_existing_loan_period) a loan period
- [deleting](#Deleting_a_loan_period) a loan period

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**To access Loan Period Maintenance, from the admin select** <span style="color: #ff0000">**Set-Up Functions >Item Loans > Loan Periods**</span>.

The Loan Period Maintenance page appears:

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# Adding a new loan period

To add a new loan period:

1. Click **Create New **button on the left of the page.
2. Enter a description of the loan period in the *Description* field: this is a required field.
3. Then enter the number of days in the Days field, by simply typing in the required number.
  
4. If you wish for the description to be shown in the loan period column to users instead of a due date select **Use Description as Date**. > Macro (inline-media-image)
5. Then click **Save** in the Actions menu, or **Cancel** to close the page without saving.

You will be returned to the Loan Period Maintenance page, with the new loan period added to the list, in alphanumerical order.

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If you try to create or save a loan period definition for a number of days which already exists, you will see the following alert message:

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# Editing an existing loan period

To edit a loan period:

1. Click **Edit** next to the appropriate loan period.
2. This will make the description and days columns editable page, allowing you to edit the description or number of days for the loan period.
3. Then click **Save** in the Actions menu, or **Cancel** to close the page without saving.

You will be returned to the Loan Period Maintenance page, showing the amended details.

# Deleting a loan period

To delete a loan period:

1. Click **Delete** next to the appropriate loan period.
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You will be returned to the Loan Period Maintenance page, with the deleted loan period no longer listed. The success message will show on the top:

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