[Koha] Circulation rule for Collection.

[Michael Kuhn]

Hi Rupinder

Maybe the following thread gives you some more ideas concerning 
itemtypes and collection codes:

https://lists.katipo.co.nz/pipermail/koha/2017-May/048124.html

https://lists.katipo.co.nz/pipermail/koha/2017-June/048133.html

Best wishes: Michael
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Am 17.07.23 um 22:01 schrieb Rupinder Singh:
> You are absolutely right mr Delahunty,
> Circulation rules needs these two parameters, item type, patron catagory.
> But I was wondering if there is any way to restrict collection codes from
> circulating.
> Anyway, I guess I'll have to batch edit my records.
> Thank you so much
> Best
> Rupinder Singh
> 
> On Tue, Jul 18, 2023, 12:01 AM Raymund Delahunty <r.delahunty at arts.ac.uk>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hello Rupinder-
>> I think you will have to rethink how you identify REF items in Koha. The
>> Circulation fine and fee rules are defined by combinations of patron group
>> and item type. The ccode isn't 'consulted' by Koha when deciding how long
>> an item should loan (and all the other loan rules). Koha is only interested
>> in WHO the borrower is (the patron category) and WHAT the item is (and that
>> is the item type). I think you will need to set up a REF item type and use
>> the Koha batch item modification tool to move items with the ccode of 'ref'
>> to the new item type. And then you can set up all the rules. This problem
>> isn't uncommon, I think. Different library management systems use different
>> parameters to set the circulation rules. If my now fading memory serves me
>> right our old Voyager LMS rules were set by the combination of patron
>> category and Voyager 'location'. In Koha it is patron group and the item
>> type.
>> Ray Delahunty
>> University of the Arts London
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Koha <koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz> On Behalf Of Rupinder Singh
>> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 2:36 PM
>> To: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
>> Subject: [Koha] Circulation rule for Collection.
>>
>> Hi,
>> In our library, all the reference books are catalogued under the item type
>> "Books"; no additional item type is defined for reference books. However,
>> reference books are marked with a CCODE "Ref", So now I want to set up a
>> circulation rule for reference books or all items where CCODE is flagged
>> "ref" that they are restricted from checkout.
>> is there any way to do that?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Rupinder Singh
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