http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10276 Kyle M Hall <kyle@bywatersolutions.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attachment #18716|0 |1 is obsolete| | --- Comment #5 from Kyle M Hall <kyle@bywatersolutions.com> --- Created attachment 18717 --> http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/attachment.cgi?id=18717&action=edit Bug 10276 - Extend IndependentBranches to support groups of libraries This patch adds the ability to have independent library groups. To enable this feature, enable the IndependentBranches system preference. If no libraries are in any independent library groups, IndependentBranches will behave as it always have. If a library is part of an independent library group with one or more libraries, that library will be able to access and modify patrons and items from any library in that group. Let's say we have 3 groups: Group1: LibA LibB LibC Group1: LibD LibE LibF Group3: LibG LibH LibA Note how LibA is in two groups ( Group1 and Group2 ). With this configuration, if IndependentBranches is enabled, libraries will be able to access and edit patrons and items in the following configuration: LibA => LibB, LibC, LibG, LibH LibB => LibA, LibC LibC => LibA, LibB LibD => LibE, LibF LibF => LibD, LibE LibG => LibH, LibA LibH => LibG, LibA Furthermore, let us assume there is a library LibI, which does not belong to any group. That library will only be able to view and edit patrons and items from it's own library. Imagine a library consortium consisting of multiple library systems. This feature would allow a consortium to group libraries by system such that those systems could work independently from one another on a single installation. Test Plan: 1) Apply patches for bugs 10080 and 10206 2) Apply this patch 3) Run updatedatabase.pl 4) Enable IndependentBranches 5) Test independent branches, no changes should be noted 6) Navigate to admin/branches.pl 7) Create a new Independent library group 8) Add your library and some other libraries to that group 9) Re-test IndependentBranches, everything should work as previously, but instead of being limited to just your library, you should have access to everything within your library group. Example: Try to edit an item. If the item is owned by a library in your group, you should be able to edit it. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.