Excellent idea. We've thought about adding that, and while it's a stretch goal we'd really like to see it too.
2016-01-07 14:00 GMT-07:00 Liz Rea <[email protected]>: > And a branch. You'd need that too. > > Liz > > On 08/01/16 09:50, Liz Rea wrote: > > I'd like to see a test mode where you can scan a borrower and an item, > > and it will tell you which rule applied. > > > > Cheers, > > Liz > > > > On 08/01/16 09:12, Jesse wrote: > >> The backend and frontend of the circulation/policy rules in Koha have > been > >> extended and stretched to the point where they cause a fair amount of > >> issues and frustration. Many librarians and developers are uncertain > when > >> default rules are applied, and the very large number of possible > settings > >> makes the interface and backend unwieldy. > >> > >> Full details for our intended solution can be found at the link at the > >> bottom of this email, but here's the gist: > >> > >> Instead of having one database row with all settings for a given > >> library/category/itemtype, allow each setting (checkout length, fine > >> amount, holds allowed, etc.) to be specified separately. > >> Rework the interface to more clearly show the specificity of > >> default/specific rules, and allow for this new database model. > >> Accomplish the above incrementally by gradually changing APIs. > >> > >> > http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Circulation_Rules_Interface_and_Backend_Revamp_RFC > >> > >> Any and all comments are appreciated. Development on this project has > been > >> fully sponsored, and we are looking to start work later this year. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > > [email protected] > > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > -- > -- > Liz Rea > Catalyst.Net Limited > Level 6, Catalyst House, > 150 Willis Street, Wellington. > P.O Box 11053, Manners Street, > Wellington 6142 > > GPG: B149 A443 6B01 7386 C2C7 F481 B6c2 A49D 3726 38B7 > > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > [email protected] > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > -- Jesse Weaver _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
