[Koha] Holds

[Nicole Engard]

The manual lists crons and their recommended run times - but not what
your server has it set to.

http://koha.org/documentation/manual/3.0/appendices/cron-jobs


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Nicole C. Engard
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On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Cab Vinton<bibliwho at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Nicole, Kyle, & Liz.
>
> I did review the manual, but all it says is that "When an item is
> being checked in if it is on hold for another patron, a message will
> appear to remind librarians."
>
> Perhaps the manual should be updated to reflect how most libraries
> will handle holds in practice?
> 1. Run Holds to pull report
> 2. Grab items in question & check them all in
>
> A cronjob for daily emails w/ a list of the Holds to pull would be a
> great idea & a time & labor-saver for librarians.
>
> Generally, patrons would not be bumped down the holds queue without a
> very good (& defensible) reason, so that should not be a problem.
>
> Finally, every now & again, I wonder how often various cronjobs are
> set to run. Since we're hosted by a third party & don't have access to
> that info, it would be great if this was added as a separate tab on
> the About Koha page (i.e., a list of cronjobs, description of what
> they do, & how often they're set up to run.)
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Cab Vinton, Director
> Sanbornton Public Library
> Sanbornton, NH
>