[Koha] Problem with "hold-ability" of items on order, not yet received

[Fischer, Katrin]

Hi Maureen,

there is no way around adding items to your records, if you want to make it possible to place holds.

You can add the items in acquisitions by setting the system preference AcqCreateItem to 'Create an item when [placing an order]'.
It will make it possible to add items from the order form. You can also use a specific ACQ framework with some default values to make this a bit easier.
For example you could use a special itemtype 'on order' and set your configuation rules to allow holds for this itemtype.

Katrin


-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz im Auftrag von Liz Rea
Gesendet: Di 07.02.2012 20:25
An: Susan Bennett
Cc: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
Betreff: Re: [Koha] Problem with "hold-ability" of items on order,not yet received
 
NEKLS handles this similarly - our best practices are outlined here: http://www.nexpresslibrary.org/best-practices-for-cataloging-on-order-items/

Liz Rea
lrea at nekls.org



On Feb 7, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Susan Bennett wrote:

> We handled this by creating a "dummy" library called "ON ORDER" then for
> any material on order we create at least one item record with the owning
> library of ON ORDER and the correct itemtype & collection code.  This way
> the patron can see it is an order record and place holds if the item type
> allows.
> 
> Susan Bennett
> ILS System Administrator
> Geauga County Public Library
> 440 286-6811 x 125
> 440 286-7419 FAX
> 
> 
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:51 AM, McElroy, Maureen
> <MMcElroy at washoecounty.us>wrote:
> 
>> Dear collective brain,
>> 
>> We are new to Koha and are on version 3.6.
>> 
>> In our first attempt at entering orders in the acquisitions module, it
>> seems as though the titles we ordered, are viewable but not hold-able.
>> 
>> Many of the items we order are very popular titles that are not due to
>> release for months out (6 months to a year) but our patrons want to see
>> we're getting them and want to be able to get onto a hold queue for
>> them.
>> 
>> How do we input orders in the acquisitions module that allow holds to be
>> placed on them?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Maureen McElroy
>> Manager Technical Services Dept.
>> Washoe County Library
>> 301 S Center St.
>> Reno, NV 89501
>> 775 327-8330
>> mailto:mmcelroy at washoecounty.us <mailto:mmcelroy at washoecounty.us>
>> 
>> www.washoecountylibrary.us
>> 
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>> literature and knowledge." Scott Turow
>> 
>> 
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