[Koha-bugs] [Bug 32554] New: Test prediction pattern does not consider subscription length (uses only subscription end date)

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32554

            Bug ID: 32554
           Summary: Test prediction pattern does not consider subscription
                    length (uses only subscription end date)
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           Product: Koha
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5 - low
         Component: Serials
          Assignee: koha-bugs at lists.koha-community.org
          Reporter: caroline.cyr-la-rose at inlibro.com
        QA Contact: testopia at bugs.koha-community.org

When creating a new serial subscription, it used to be that we could enter
either a subscription length (number of issues, months or weeks) OR a
subscription end date. When we would test the prediction pattern, it would show
the right number of issues based on one of these values. Now it seems that if
we only enter a number of issues for the subscription length and test the
prediction pattern, not only does it tell us we're not being consistent with
our end date (I thought it was optional?) but it also doesn't show the correct
number of issues.

To test:
1. For this, I created my own record, but you can skip this step and use any
existing record
   1.1. Go to Cataloging
   1.2. Click on New record
   1.3. Fill out the manadatory fields (in MARC21, typically 000, 003, 005,
008, 040$c, 245$a and 942$c)
   1.4. Click Save
   1.5. Note the record number, do not create an item

2. Create a serial subscription
   2.1. Go to Serials
   2.2. Click on New subscription
   2.3. Enter the record number
   2.4. Click Next (and confirm you're not using a vendor)
   2.5. Fill out the second form as follows
        - First issue publication date: 2023-01-01
        - Frequency: 1/month
        - Subscription length: issues 24
        - Subscription start date: 2023-01-01
        - Subscription end date: leave empty
        - Numbering pattern: Number
        - Locale: leave empty
        - Begins with: 42
        - Inner counter: leave empty
   2.6. Click on Test prediction pattern

   --> Note there is a message saying "End date is not consistent with
subscription length." even if, normally, only one is needed

   --> Only the issues until today are displayed (in my case, only the January
2023 issue), even if we said our subscription was for 24 issues

There is no problem if we enter a subscription end date. This means either the
subscription length problem is a bug, or end date is now mandatory and should
be displayed in red like other mandatory fields.

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