Re: [Koha] email notices about hold awaiting
Hi guys, I'm on Koha 3.16.4 installed using Debian package. I explored a bit, and here is what I've found out: Let's say a book is issued, and two people have placed hold on it, Bob and Arslan. Bob has priority over Arslan. When I check-in the book, Koha gives me a message "Hold Found" and gives option to "Confirm Hold". See http://i.imgur.com/JFOZhi1.png I "Confirm Hold", and now the book's hold page looks like this: http://i.imgur.com/3TvWLpI.png, and an email is sent to Bob. Note the "Priority" column, and the selected option "Waiting". Now, if we issue the book to "Bob", or if we/he cancel his hold request, then there will be only one hold left in the queue, for Arslan. See http://i.imgur.com/QD0DKYq.png. Note the "Priority" column again, now it won't have the "Waiting" option. Only option other then numerical priority is the option "del". Question: Is this a bug? The non-availability of "Waiting" option in the "Priority" column? I think there is no way to turn a hold into "Waiting" state, except when checking-in a book. That means no way to inform the patron when a hold is available (auto email) if we press "Ignore" in this step: http://i.imgur.com/JFOZhi1.png Arslan -- Electronic Resource Librarian SZABIST Islamabad www.szabist-isb.edu.pk arslan.farooq@szabist-isb.edu.pk +92 514 863 363-65
Hi, So the thing is that when we check-in the book, we get the "Hold Found" slip. We press "Confirm Hold" and an email will be generated to the guy in hold queue. If we pressed "Ignore" on the slip then an email will not be sent to the next guy in hold queue. We'll need to re-check-in the book and the "confirm Hold" slip will appear again, and we press the "Confirm Hold" button. An email will be sent. But if first person cancel his hold after receiving email for holds
awaiting pick up, System does not send email to the person in queue. So He can Pick it from library.
In 3.16.4, I don't see an option for the user to cancel or suspend hold that's already waiting to be picked. See: http://i.imgur.com/4WoRkPy.png Arslan -- Electronic Resource Librarian SZABIST Islamabad www.szabist-isb.edu.pk arslan.farooq@szabist-isb.edu.pk +92 514 863 363-65
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