Re: [Koha] Group multiple items in a "box" for easy circulation
Thanks for the reply.
Are there items in the box that are also included in other, different boxes?
No, we don't need this functionality. Items only need to belong to one box at a time.
If you're just using Koha to check it in and out as a single resource, then IMO you can just create a new item type and you're good to go.
The boxes are made up of different items that are already in the catalogue, and may one day return to being stand-alone items. So they do have to have the ability to be treated as separate items - so creating a new item type alone isn't sufficient.
If you want Koha to handle the inventory check on the individually barcoded items within the box, then it's likely a workaround could be found that wouldn't require customizations. It's similar to someone checking out all the issues of a serial isn't it? Or perhaps carts? Leverage lists or tags?
Out of these lists look the most promising, is there any easy way to circulate an entire list to a patron at one time? I can see the option to place all items on hold, but not to check in or check out. If there's a way to do that it might be ideal. If not, I might code it myself :) Thanks, Jason On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 5:46 AM, <hansbkk@gmail.com> wrote:
If you're just using Koha to check it in and out as a single resource, then IMO you can just create a new item type and you're good to go.
If you want Koha to handle the inventory check on the individually barcoded items within the box, then it's likely a workaround could be found that wouldn't require customizations. It's similar to someone checking out all the issues of a serial isn't it? Or perhaps carts? Leverage lists or tags?
Are there items in the box that are also included in other, different boxes?
2011/3/11 Jason O'Neil <jason.oneil@gmail.com>:
Hi List
I'm helping a high school library upgrade to koha, and they have a few unusual requests I'm trying to help with.
They keep "boxes", collections of about 20 books relevant to specific topics that are loaned out to teachers. In circulation, they use a single barcode on the front of the box to check out, and all of the items will now be checked out to that patron. Similarly for checking in the items, using the barcode on the box will check in all the contained items.
I'm wondering if Koha currently has any similar functionality?
If not, I'll move to the devel list and talk about implementing it myself :)
Thanks Jason O'Neil
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Jason O'Neil <jason.oneil@gmail.com> wrote:
Items only need to belong to one box at a time.
If you're just using Koha to check it in and out as a single resource, then IMO you can just create a new item type and you're good to go.
The boxes are made up of different items that are already in the catalogue, and may one day return to being stand-alone items. So they do have to have the ability to be treated as separate items - so creating a new item type alone isn't sufficient.
Just thinking while I'm writing - create a patron type for the box with unlimited checkout privileges. Or perhaps more logically treat it separately from, but similarly to a reference location. The idea is to take the individual items out of circulation, but flagged as being members of a box. That way if a box gets "disbanded" it's easy to put them all back in circulation as individual resources, they are still part of inventory etc. Check the box in and out as a single resource, presumably the staff has a paper-based checklist to check contents, keep using that. Sorry I don't know the answer to your specific questions about lists, but would suggest the above is a better way to work around the issue. Someone with more experience may well have better suggestions on handling this situation properly within Koha.
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