Fund Object

Click the links below to view the Fund Object properties and an example.

code

string

A fund code.

Example: 

"code": "news"

codeNumber

integer

(returned only if requested)

A fund code number.

Example: 

"codeNumber": "1"

accountingUnitCodeNumber

integer

(returned only if requested)

An accounting unit code number.

Example: 

"accountingUnitCodeNumber": "0"

fundName

string

The fund name.

Example: 

"fundName": "history"

note1

string

Free-text note field for the fund.

Example: 

"note1": "Use for main library materials only"

extCode

integer

The external fund code that identifies the source fund (parent agency fund) for this library fund. See External Funds Codes Table in the Sierra WebHelp for more information.

Example: 

"extCode": "4"

extFundName

string

The name associated with the external fund code.

Example: 

"extFundName": "main library"

fundType

string

(Available in Sierra 4.2 and later) The fund property code. Possible values and their meanings include:

  • fbal - Current funds
  • oldfbal - Last year's funds
  • fprevbal - Fund data for the Fund Activity report

Example: 

"fundType": "fbal"

The preceding list order reflects the sequence in which the data returns.

This example uses the GET /v6/orders/funds/{acctUnit}/{fundCodeNum} endpoint. The following provides a response for:

https://example-library.edu:443/iii/sierra-api/v6/orders/funds/0/1
{
  "code": "amab",
  "fundName": "Audio Books",
  "note1": "",
  "extCode": 0,
  "extFundName": "418-72018108",
  "fundType": "oldfbal"
}

This example uses the GET /v6/funds/ endpoint. The following provides a response for:

https://example-library.edu:443/iii/sierra-api/v6/funds/?login=vwarner
{
  "entries": [
    {
      "code": "news",
      "fundName": "Magazines/Newspaper",
      "note1": "",
      "extCode": 0,
      "extFundName": "000-256487-4789 Books",
      "fundType": "oldfbal"
    },
    {
      "code": "news",
      "fundName": "Magazines/Newspaper",
      "note1": "",
      "extCode": 0,
      "extFundName": "000-256487-4789 Books",
      "fundType": "fprevbal"
    },
    {
      "code": "news",
      "fundName": "Magazines/Newspaper",
      "note1": "",
      "extCode": 0,
      "extFundName": "000-256487-4789 Books",
      "fundType": "fbal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ref",
      "fundName": "Adult Reference",
      "note1": "",
      "extCode": 3,
      "extFundName": "403",
      "fundType": "fprevbal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ref",
      "fundName": "Adult Reference",
      "note1": "",
      "extCode": 3,
      "extFundName": "403",
      "fundType": "fbal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ref",
      "fundName": "Adult Reference",
      "note1": "",
      "extCode": 3,
      "extFundName": "403",
      "fundType": "oldfbal"
    }
  ]
}