[Koha] Patron Category TYPES_REvised question :)

[Walls, Ian]

My institution also finds the hardcoded category types to be a bit of a limitation (though we've worked around it).  I think it would be a fine enhancement to allow libraries to define the supertypes locally, just as they do the categories themselves.  This would require us to figure out exactly what the different types mean (in some cases, they filter the New Borrower form (include 'guarantor' or not), in others they determine how the system treats the borrower (Staff, Stat).

I'd be happy to work on this myself with some guidance from the community, but I have to get my employer to sign off on it as a priority enhancement first.  We're still putting out little fires from our migration, and several other enhancements (mostly to our templates) are top priority.  Hopefully I'll have my punch list defined by the end of the month.

Cheers,


Ian Walls
Systems Integration Librarian
NYU Health Sciences Libraries
550 First Ave., New York, NY 10016
(212) 263-8687



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From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Nadel Catura
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:21 AM
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Subject: [Koha] Patron Category TYPES_REvised question :)

I already know that the Patron Category Types are hardcoded in the system.

But is there a way for me to edit the code, for me to be able to add and
delete category types?

Because in our library, the Adult and Child Category types are not really
useful. So we are planning to add the following category types:

1. Student (does NOT need guarantor)
2. Employee (replacement to the Staff Category type)

So we really need a way to edit the code and add the said category types.

PLease help.

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Subject: Patron Category TYPES
From:    "Nadel Catura" <caturan at canlubang.dlsu.edu.ph>
Date:    Fri, September 11, 2009 11:37 am
To:      Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
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I already know that the Patron Category Types are hardcoded in the system.

But is there a way for me to edit the code, for me to be able to add and
delete category types?

Because in our library, the Adult and Child Category types are not really
useful. So we are planning to add the following category types:

1. Student (does need guarantor)
2. Employee (replacement to the Staff Category type)

So we really need a way to edit the code and add the said category types.

PLease help.
Thanks in advance!

Have a nice day.


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