Hi, On 2/18/08, Jesse <pianohacker@gmail.com> wrote:

My little script (attached, along with a template for the default set) is actually a replacement for issuingrules.pl. Instead of having a massive table with two cells for every combination of itemtype and category code, there is now just one row for each rule; if you have a default rule, and rules for DVDs and Nonfiction, you will have three rows, with a cell each for Fine Amount, First Remind, Amount Loanable, etc. This is a rather large change, but it makes defining issuing rules much simpler.

I did a (very) quick port of this to 3.0 and took a look. I like the idea of removing the big matrix, particularly for libraries that have lots of item types and/or patron categories. I also like the fact that it doesn't require the user to enter commas or remember what each comma-delimited field means. I think this approach will make it much easier to add additional fields to the issuing rules and manage them in the UI. Some suggestions: * Add the ability to limit one's view by item type or patron category. * Either sort the item types and patron categories by the description or include the code so that it is clear how the entries are being sorted. * Somehow make clear what the default issuing rule is for a given branch, item type, and patron category combination if it's not explicitly specified -- perhaps by allowing for wildcard entries. I would be in favor of getting this into 3.0 or 3.x quickly, possibly making it a parallel alternative to the existing issuingrules.pl for a while. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton Koha Application Developer LibLime galen.charlton@liblime.com p: 1-888-564-2457 x709