Voiding Bills

Voiding a Bill
Voiding Part of a Bill
Voiding a Paid Bill

Local system administrators can void bills, either entirely or in part.

Voiding a Bill

When an entire bill is voided there is no record of the bill or that is was voided. Co-op Support recommends you use the adjust to zero function instead of voiding entire bills.

  1. In the patron’s account click on the Bills tab.
  2. Select the bill line you wish to void and click Actions → Void All Billings.

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  3. Click OK/Continue on the pop-up that appears.
  4. The bill will no longer display on the patron’s bill tab. There is no record in the patron’s account of the bill.

Voiding Part of a Bill

Sometimes you may wish to void part of a bill, such as overdue fines for a specific day or a processing charge for a lost item.

  1. In the patron’s account click on the Bills tab.
  2. Select the bill line you wish to partially void and click Actions → Full Details.

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  3. The bill will open on the Statement tab. Click the Details tab.

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  4. Select the specific bill line you would like to void and click Actions → Void Billings.

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    Caution

    Due to a bug, you must have the column Billing ID displayed in order to select individual bill lines.

  5. Click OK/Continue on the pop-up that appears.
  6. The amount owing for the bill will be updated.

Voiding a Paid Bill

Sometimes you may need to void a bill a patron has already paid in order to process a refund.

  1. In the patron’s account click on the Bills tab.
  2. Click History

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  3. Click on the Payments tab.
  4. Select the relevant transaction and go to Actions → Full Details.

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  5. The bill will open on the Statement tab. Click the Details tab.
  6. Select the bill(s) you wish to void and go to Actions → Void Billings

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  7. Click OK/Continue on the pop-up that appears.
  8. The patron will now have a credit of the amount voided on their account.

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