Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Alert flag appears with no alert

2012-09-07 Thread Thomas Berezansky
Alternative idea: When checking if there is an alert message trim the message. If it empty after trimming then don't actually consider it to exist. Then you don't have to worry about existing bad data or edits that bypass the "don't save all whitespace alert messages" code. Thomas Berezan

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Alert flag appears with no alert

2012-09-07 Thread Ben Shum
Hi Jim, For me, I've seen enough random nonsensical data migrate from our previous legacy systems into Evergreen to not trust that the data is meant to make sense from the get-go. We've done quite a bit of data cleanup in our database post-migrations. That said, are you suggesting that ther

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Max Fines Limit

2012-09-07 Thread George Tuttle
Thanks, it got moved. As I recall, originally, the Max Fines limit was tied to the library facility and found under library location editor, or something like that. George Tuttle Computer Services Librarian Piedmont Regional Library System 770-867-2762 x113 770-891-0654 (cell) 770-867-7483 (fax) g

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Max Fines Limit

2012-09-07 Thread rogan . hamby
George, If you set a max fine amount to 100 and under Is Percent to TRUE I think that will do what you want and then use that Circ Max Fine Rule. This is under Admin -> Circulation Max Fine Rules. In database it's just as straight forward. Rogan Quoting George Tuttle : Can someone giv

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Max Fines Limit

2012-09-07 Thread George Tuttle
Can someone give me a quick overview on how one configure the Max-Fine level (the maximum fine for an item)? Is it possible to cap the Max-Fine at the price of the item so overdues won't exceed the price? Thanks George Tuttle Computer Services Librarian Piedmont Regional Library System 7

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Developers Hack-A-Way Hotel and Travel Info

2012-09-07 Thread Grace Dunbar
Hi everyone, If you are planning on attending the Hack-A-Way, October 10-13 here in Georgia, please take note! We are working out the final contract with the hotel and I need a room count. Please contact me with your travel plans and let me know what nights you are going to be staying so we

Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Next community meeting is 14 September 2012, 17:00 UTC+0

2012-09-07 Thread Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich
On Aug 30, 2012, at 13:26 , Lori Bowen Ayre wrote: > Just an FYI about IRC, there are plenty of people who don't participate in > the community meetings because it is on IRC too. Not that I'm lobbying at > this time to change the format (as I've already addressed) but I think IRC is > a big le

[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Alert flag appears with no alert

2012-09-07 Thread Jim Frey
Not sure if this is a feature request or a bug -- a patron record was flagged for an alert even though there was no visible alert text. The 'alert' consisted of 3 spaces which went undetected by the staff. Deleting the spaces removed the flag. Evergreen v2.2.1 Jim Frey Systems & Emerging Te