[Koha] after migration issues

Nicole Engard nengard at gmail.com
Fri Aug 20 02:48:45 NZST 2010


I have added it to the FAQ:

http://koha-community.org/documentation/faq/circulation/#25

and the manual (which won't be on the web until Sunday)

http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=commit;h=baa1ff503e657a86db42e969c94f405b1dd8f56c

Nicole

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre at galecia.com>wrote:

> That sounds good.  I know I'm guilty of going with summary versions of
> things whenever possible and only going back to the super detail level if
> necessary.
>
> Lori
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Nicole Engard <nengard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Okay, this is so so so strange - I was looking at this with Liz
>> yesterday.  I see the word Important where you see a broken image.  Now that
>> I'm replying I see a broken image :)
>>
>> Anyway, that problem aside - I can reword that to try and make it clearer
>> in the manual - another change that I also think will be ignored - is to put
>> it in the summary at the top of that page.
>>
>> Nicole
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre at galecia.com>wrote:
>>
>>> You mean this?  Can't tell if it is labelled IMPORTANT ....(chrome?)
>>>
>>>  [image: Important]
>>>
>>> At the very least you will need to set an absolute default circulation
>>> rule. This rule should be set for the default itemtype, default branchcode
>>> and default patron category. That will catch anyone who doesn't match a
>>> specific rule. Patrons who do not match a specific rule will get blocked
>>> from placing holds, since there was no baseline number of holds to utilize.
>>>
>>> Assuming one uses the documentation (impediment #1), maybe the confusion
>>> arises with the use of the expression "absolute default circulation rule."
>>>  That certainly confuses me.
>>>
>>> Also, my understanding is that you have to have the so-called absolute
>>> default circulation rule (aka default default) set or no one can place holds
>>> even if the other rules are set.
>>>
>>> Anyway, clear to me that this is a source of confusion that would benefit
>>> from another round of wordsmithing or tightening up (on screen and in
>>> documentation).  I'd be happy to help but I still don't understand really
>>> how it works.
>>>
>>> Lori
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Nicole Engard <nengard at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is in the manual already -
>>>> http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-2-manual/?ch=x3293#AEN3534
>>>> it's labeled as IMPORTANT for a reason :)
>>>>
>>>> Nicole
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Chris Cormack <chrisc at catalyst.net.nz>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > That's the beauty of Koha Lori, you could be that person.
>>>> >
>>>> > Chris
>>>> >
>>>> > Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre at galecia.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >>This is related to the requirement that the system have a "default
>>>> default"
>>>> >>set, otherwise the other defaults won't work...right?  Brendan
>>>> promises me
>>>> >>someone will help work on the screen and/or documentation related to
>>>> this
>>>> >>setting.  This is now the 5th person I've heard baffled by it in the
>>>> last
>>>> >>couple of days!
>>>> >>
>>>> >>On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Owen Leonard <oleonard at myacpl.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> > I'm unfortunately, not quite understanding where you added the
>>>> "default"
>>>> >>> rules at ?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Administration -> Circulation and fines rules
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>  -- Owen
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --
>>>> >>> Web Developer
>>>> >>> Athens County Public Libraries
>>>> >>> http://www.myacpl.org
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