[Koha-bugs] [Bug 35049] New: Add ability to choose which status is included in MaxOpenSuggestions

[bugzilla-daemon at bugs.koha-community.org]

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=35049

            Bug ID: 35049
           Summary: Add ability to choose which status is included in
                    MaxOpenSuggestions
 Change sponsored?: ---
           Product: Koha
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5 - low
         Component: OPAC
          Assignee: oleonard at myacpl.org
          Reporter: caroline.cyr-la-rose at inlibro.com
        QA Contact: testopia at bugs.koha-community.org

This is following a discussion between me and Aude on
https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual/-/merge_requests/739

A client asked me if their custom status was included in the count for
MaxOpenSuggestions. After testing, I found that only "Pending" suggestions were
counted. This was fine with my client as it is what they wanted. But Aude
raised the question that maybe some libraries might want their custom statuses
to be included in the count. My client did ask me in the inital request that if
the suggestions with custom statuses were included in MaxOpenSuggestions, if it
was possible to "add an exception" to make it not count...

I think it depends on the workflow of the library. If the status is s step
after the suggestion has been analysed and decided upon, it probably should not
count in MaxOpenSuggestions. But if it's a status for open suggestions waiting
for analysis by another staff member (for example), it probably should count.

I was thinking a system preference might be added, similar to the
ILLHiddenRequestStatuses syspref, to let the library choose which statuses
count in MaxOpenSuggestions. By default, only 'Pending' counts.

To test:
1. Change MaxOpenSuggestions to 2
2. Go to Adminsitration > Authorized values > SUGGEST_STATUS and add a custom
status
3. Log in to the OPAC as a patron
4. Make 2 suggestions
--> A message should indicate that you cannot make any more suggestions as you
have reached the maximum permitted
5. In the staff interface, go to Acquisitions > Suggestions
6. Change the status of one of the suggestions to the custom status
7. Go back to the OPAC
--> You should now be able to make a suggestion

-- 
You are receiving this mail because:
You are watching all bug changes.