[Koha-bugs] [Bug 27340] We should introduce Koha::PickupLocation(s)

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27340

--- Comment #7 from Tomás Cohen Arazi <tomascohen at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Katrin Fischer from comment #6)
> Hm, not sure if there is misunderstanding or not.
> 
> You can already make the desk part of the hold request, but it only happens
> automatically when checking it in for pick-up. I think what Donna and I
> would like is be able to assign the desk in other worksflow steps: when
> placing the hold in the OPAC, when placing the hold in the staff interface,
> when editing the hold in the staff interface... so also at the beginning not
> the end.
> 
> I understood this was mostly about creating a new module and assumed we
> should discuss workflow separately. I think the need for the module might
> already be there without additions to the existing feature.

I found the need for a specific class for representing pickup locations when
making holds pickup locations dropdown API-driven. I didn't go as far as I
would loved because of the little feedback I got at that time.

I'm happy to discuss possible use cases now there's interest :-D

I believe libraries should be able to define whatever they want to call their
pickup locations, for example. So as a starting point, I'd say a pickup
location should contain the following columns:

pickup_location_id (PK)
library_id
desk_id
description
public_description

That way, defined pickup locations will be displayed to end users. The
'branches.pickup_location' flag could be migrated to entries in this table.

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