[Koha] Bulk patron anonymize/delete tool

[Tom Hanstra]

Well, that is what we have been doing.  We have such a patron and we run 
the tool with that patron number in the System Preferences.  The tool 
reports what it thinks should happen, which reflects what we expect to 
happen.  But then, when run, no changes are actually made to the 
database and re-running the tool again reports that the same changes 
will be made.

If it did what it says it plans to do, we would be fine.  It just does 
not actually make the changes to the database as it says it will.

Is there some other login/authentication that happens with the tool 
which might be failing?

Thanks,
Tom

On 04/16/2012 04:37 PM, Fischer, Katrin wrote:
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> you have to create a patron record to use as anonymous patron. Then 
> you enter the borrowernumber of this user into the system preference 
> AnonymousPatron.
>
> http://manual.koha-community.org/3.8/en/administration.html#AnonymousPatron
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Katrin
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Tom Hanstra [mailto:tom at nd.edu]
> Gesendet: Mo 16.04.2012 22:26
> An: Fischer, Katrin
> Betreff: Re: AW: [Koha] Bulk patron anonymize/delete tool
>
> We are seeing similar results to what you mention, in that the tool says
> information is deleted but nothing changes.
>
> Your bugzilla post mentions that things work "With an anonymous patron
> set up correctly".  Can you tell me what settings are involved in
> setting that up "correctly".  Because we evidently do not.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
> On 04/15/2012 01:20 PM, Fischer, Katrin wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > I filed a bug a while ago about how the tool reports success, although
> > nothing has happened in the database when the system preference is not
> > configured correctly:
> >
> > http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6756
> >
> > Could this be the reason for the problems you had using the tool?
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> >
> > Katrin
> >
> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz im Auftrag von Tom Hanstra
> > Gesendet: Do 12.04.2012 19:48
> > An: Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
> > Betreff: [Koha] Bulk patron anonymize/delete tool
> >
> > I asked this once before and got no response.  But hope springs 
> eternal...
> >
> > Has anyone successfully used the "Patrons (anonymize, bulk-delete)" tool
> > available in Koha?  We have found neither to work as expected.  It acts
> > as if it *thinks* it is anonymizing and/or deleting but does not
> > actually do it.
> >
> > Alternately, if that is known not to work, what might it take to bulk
> > delete patrons at the database level?  What kind of a mess will I leave
> > behind if I simply delete patrons from the borrowers table?  I assume a
> > normal delete would check to make sure the patron does not have
> > outstanding fines, checked out books, etc.  Just whacking the borrowers
> > table won't check those things.  So what all else do I need to check
> > before deletion?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom
> >
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> >       213 Hesburgh Library                     Email: tom at nd.edu
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>       Tom Hanstra                              Systems Administrator
>       Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame         Phone: (574)631-4686
>       213 Hesburgh Library                     Email: tom at nd.edu
>       Notre Dame, IN  46556
>
>    "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in
>     the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at
>     least twice as fast as that!"
>                            Lewis Carroll - Through the Looking Glass
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      Tom Hanstra                              Systems Administrator
      Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame         Phone: (574)631-4686
      213 Hesburgh Library                     Email: tom at nd.edu
      Notre Dame, IN  46556

   "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in
    the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at
    least twice as fast as that!"
                           Lewis Carroll - Through the Looking Glass
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