[Koha] Question about item types and overdue triggers

[Nicole Engard]

#1 & 2 I'll leave up to a developer who knows the table structure and
migration process.

#3 - if you read the messaging section on this page of the manual:
https://sites.google.com/a/liblime.com/koha-manual/Home/Table-of-Contents/Patrons/patrons-patron-information
you will see a series of TIPs and IMPORTANT notes telling you how to
enable this functionality.

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Nicole C. Engard
Open Source Evangelist, LibLime
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On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Lino Tremblay
<lino.tremblay at cegep-ste-foy.qc.ca> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've got three questions about this:
>
> 1- Is it possible to set these preferences while the patron records are
> loaded?
>
> 2- What table contains these values, borrower_message_preferences? Is it
> possible to change them there?
>
> 3 -  How come I've got nothing when I click on Messaging in a patron record
> (no Item Checkout, Upcoming Events, etc.)? Is there something to activate
> elsewhere?
>
> Thanks
>
> Lino
>
>
>
> Nicole Engard a écrit :
>>
>> It has to be done per patron - you can't do it globally at this time
>> :( Also, patrons have the right to change their own enhanced
>> messaging.  That said, we will probably be working on a new way to
>> handle this soon ... I just don't have the details as of yet.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> 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/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Wagner,  Jane <jwagner at ptfs.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Nicole, could you clarify a bit more?  Is there no way to system-wide set
>>> up a trigger for advance notices?  I think that you're saying it has to be
>>> configured in each patron record.  Looking at the messaging option in the
>>> patron record, it seems to be configurable for email, SMS, and RSS.  What
>>> I'd like to do is set up a standard email for advance notices to all patrons
>>> managed through the Notices and Overdue notice/status triggers tools.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jane Wagner
>>> Library Systems Analyst
>>> PTFS Inc.
>>> Content Management and Library Solutions
>>> 6400 Goldsboro Road, Suite 200
>>> Bethesda, MD  20817
>>> (301) 654-8088 x 151
>>> jwagner at ptfs.com
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz
>>> [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Nicole Engard
>>> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 12:54 PM
>>> To: Heidi J. Oliversen
>>> Cc: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
>>> Subject: Re: [Koha] Question about item types and overdue triggers
>>>
>>> #1  - The advance notice is sent through the messaging that is
>>> attached to the patron - not the statuses and triggers.
>>>
>>> https://sites.google.com/a/liblime.com/koha-manual/Home/Table-of-Contents/Patrons/patrons-patron-information
>>>
>>> #3 - Yes, it should
>>>
>>> Hope that helps with those two :)
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> 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/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Heidi J. Oliversen <hjo at scls.lib.wi.us>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi:
>>>>
>>>> Lurker here.  I've been researching the Overdue Notice /Status
>>>> Triggers and I have a couple of questions.  If anyone can share their
>>>> experiences I would appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>> 1. Does anyone use the Advance Notice of Item Due and, if so, how do
>>>> you make the system send the notice before the item is due?  The
>>>> field does not like negative numbers.
>>>>
>>>> 2. I noticed that the Demo database now has Item Types listed in the
>>>> area that defines the "Defining default overdue actions" area.  Is
>>>> anyone using the notice triggers based on item type instead of patron
>>>> type?  Do you have to provide default information for both patron and
>>>> item types in order to trigger notices?
>>>>
>>>> 3.  Does the system automatically add every Patron and Item type to
>>>> "Defining default overdue actions" page?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any information you can share.
>>>>
>>>> Heidi J. Oliversen
>>>> Circulation Technology Specialist
>>>> South Central Library System
>>>> 201 W. Mifflin St.  Madison WI 53703-2511
>>>> 608-261-9109  hjo at scls.lib.wi.us
>>>>
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