For whatever reason there is no circulation history or checkout history in our koha (in either 3.00.04 or 3.00.06) I don't even know where or how the database keeps track of this, so I don't know how to check if there is anything in the database.
When an item is checked in the entry in the database for that checkout is removed from the "issues" table and added to the "oldissues" table. Koha shouldn't be doing any pruning of the oldissues table unless you've told it to do so.
Especially the checkout history would be helpful as we have some patrons who think it's enough to return an EMPTY DVD box... and some librarians apparently don't check!
Even if you've got the "circulation history" feature turned off the data is still being saved in the database. You can always try to find out who had an item by going to the detail page for that record: 1. Search for the title. 2. Click to view the detail page for that title. 3. Click the barcode for the item in question. 4. Look for the "Previous Borrower" information under the "history" heading. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org