<para>Learn more about <link linkend="purchasesuggest">Purchase suggestions</link> in the
<link linkend="acqmodule">Acquisitions</link> chapter of this manual.</para>
</section>
+ <section id="patrondischarge">
+ <title>Patron discharges</title>
+ <para>A discharge is a certificate that says the patron has no current checkouts, no holds
+ and owe no money. To enable this option on the patron record you need to set the <link
+ linkend="useDischarge">useDischarge</link> system preference to 'Allow'.</para>
+ <note>
+ <para>In France a "quitus" ("discharge") is needed if you want to register for an
+ account in a library or a university). </para>
+ </note>
+ <note>
+ <para>Academic libraries often require that you have a clear record at the library
+ before you can graduate.</para>
+ </note>
+ <para>To generate a discharge for a patron click the 'Discharge' tab on the left of the
+ patron record<screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Discharge</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/discharge.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot></para>
+ <para>If the patron can have a discharge generated then it will have a button that says
+ 'Generate discharge'</para>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Generate discharge</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/generatedischarge.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+ <para>If not then you'll see an error explaining why you can't discharge the patron.</para>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Cannot discharge</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/cantdischarge.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+ <para>Once the letter is generated you will have a PDF to download</para>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Discharge letter</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/patrons/dischargeletter.png"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+
+
+ </section>
</section>
<section id="patronsearch">