[Koha] Holds

[Nicole Engard]

Kathy,

Right now the preference only controls the display of the position on
the Holds list on the patron's record.  We might have to submit an
enhancement request to have it also control the screen you're talking
about.

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Nicole C. Engard
Open Source Evangelist, LibLime
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On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Kathy Rippel<kdr at ckls.org> wrote:
> Nicole-
>
> We have the OPACDisplayRequestPriority preference turned OFF, and yet it
> still shows the patron their priority when they place the hold. This can
> cause problems with alert patrons who later ask why their position dropped
> (possibly because staff re-ordered for some reason).
>
> Is this a bug that needs fixing, or is there something else going on? See
> example below from our OPAC:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Confirm holds for: Dumi Forcara (27434000010890)
>
> Hold Title Priority Place On: Pickup Location
> Twilight / , by Meyer, Stephenie, 13 out of 12
> Next available copy
> A specific copy
> Central Kansas Library System
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Kathy
>
>
> At 09:26 AM 7/10/2009, Nicole Engard wrote:
>
> <snip>
> Patrons can see where they are in the queue if you turn on the
> OPACDisplayRequestPriority system preference - if you don't turn this
> on - you as staff can still see where people are in the queue by
> clicking the holds tab on the record itself in the staff client.
> <snip>
> Nicole C. Engard
> Open Source Evangelist, LibLime
> (888) Koha ILS (564-2457) ext. 714
> nce at liblime.com
> AIM/Y!/Skype: nengard
>
> http://liblime.com
> http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/
>
> Kathleen D. Rippel
> Dept. Head/Consultant--Resource Sharing and Access ;
> Pathfinder Central (Manager)
> Central Kansas Library System
> 1409 Williams
> Great Bend, KS 67530
>
> (620-792-4865) phone
> (800-362-2642) toll-free, KS
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>
> kdr at ckls.org
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> I'm currently reading: The Myriad: Tour of the Merrimack #1, by R. M.
> Meluch.
> I'm currently listening to: Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer.
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