Has anyone tried replicating the clear holdshelf process with a report that 
gets sent out on a regular basis?  I'm running into a few annoyances/roadblocks 
in making this process easy, a report that gets sent out via email every 
morning would make it very simple.


1.       Initial setup of columns in the view holdshelf area. ( I think this 
can be standardized by setting a global default though).

2.       Number of steps to get the information and have it sorted in the 
correct order.  Having to re-sort on several columns each time the view holds 
interface is loaded is an extra couple steps.

3.       %patron_barcode% doesn't work in hold shelf receipt templates.  Our 
hold shelves are self service, we print a code that includes the last two 
digits of the barcode on the hold slip.  So staff need to know that code when 
pulling items off of the holdshelf since that code is how the items are ordered 
on the holdshelf.  https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1254205

A report would make it easy to automate this process, no need for staff to deal 
with sorting the list each time it is run, or dealing with the receipt template 
that won't have the full sort code.  Staff members would just print off the 
list and pull the items for check-in with the clear-holdshelf modifier.

Josh

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Josh Stompro     | Office 218.233.3757 EXT-139
LARL IT Director | Cell 218.790.2110

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