[Koha] after migration issues

Lori Bowen Ayre lori.ayre at galecia.com
Fri Aug 20 02:54:22 NZST 2010


That's much easier for me to grok.  Thanks Nicole!

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Nicole Engard <nengard at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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