[Koha-bugs] [Bug 3270] New: Cancelling a hold request after transfer initiated orphans item

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http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3270

           Summary: Cancelling a hold request after transfer initiated
                    orphans item
           Product: Koha
           Version: HEAD
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: major
          Priority: P5
         Component: Circulation
        AssignedTo: galen.charlton at liblime.com
        ReportedBy: rch at liblime.com
   Estimated Hours: 0.0
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Koha fails to direct a user to return an item to its home library if the hold
request that initiated a transfer is canceled before it is filled.  Checking
that item in at its holding location simply reports 'not checked out'.
Furthermore, if this item is checked in at any other location, no 'forced
transfer' entry is created in branchtransfers.
This is with HomeOrHoldingBranch set to 'holdingbranch'.
If HomeOrHoldingBranch is set to 'homebranch', then the checkin is disallowed
and the user is directed to return the item to its home library ( but no
transfer is initiated, no slip to print ).

This exposes a needed enhancement, allowing certain items to float between
locations, which is certainly a desired feature.  However, I think the default
behavior should be to prompt the user to return the item to its home location
if homebranch != holdingbranch and no outstanding holds exist.

Steps to recreate:
  1 place a hold on an item, with pickup library != item home library.
  2 check in the item, initiating transfer to pickup library
  3 cancel the hold
  4 check in item at pickup library.  Wonder what you should do.


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