There is an issue with requiring DOB if you don't already have a DOB entered for every user. We added a dummy DOB to each user who didn't have one (01/01/1901) when migrating to Evergreen. That way no one was blocked for not having a DOB, and we were still able to make the switch and require the DOB field to be entered with new users. We now check for that dummy DOB when updating patrons records, adding the true DOB.
Equinox managed our migration, so I don't know the details of how to go about adding a DOB to all users who contain a blank. -Holly Holly Brennan Library Technology Specialist Homer Public Library, Alaska [email protected] 907-235-3180 (main) 907-435-3154 (direct) From: Open-ils-general [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jackson, Robert Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 5:18 AM To: Evergreen Discussion Group Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] DOB field in patron accounts The local administrator should be able to use the Admin->Local Administration->Library Setting Editor to accommodate this. Filter on DOB and Edit the "Require dob field on patron registration" setting. ----------------------------- Robert J. Jackson Systems Administrator Int. Indiana State Library http://library.in.gov<http://library.in.gov/> 315 W Ohio St Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 234-7317 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: Open-ils-general [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pippin, Johnnie Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 9:04 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] DOB field in patron accounts Good morning, Our system is looking at making the DOB field within patron accounts required in order to save their information. We feel that this helps at the granular scale of distinguishing multiple patrons with the same name. At patron registration, the DOB field is yellow shaded. However, once any of the other required fields are completed, the DOB field becomes white and is not required. I have read that having the DOB field mandatory is possible within Evergreen. If this is true, how can it be done? If it is false, can it be changed? Thanks! -Johnnie -------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnnie Pippin - NC Cardinal Consultant State Library of North Carolina 4640 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4640 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Office: 919.807.7408 / Fax: 919.733.8748 [Cardinal][Cardinal 2] ------------------------------------------------------------------- North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Opinions expressed in this message may not represent the policy of my agency. Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records law "NCGS.Ch. 132" and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.
