[Koha-bugs] [Bug 6151] New: IndependantBranches and HomeOrHoldingBranchReturn can prevent items from being checked in

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http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6151

             Bug #: 6151
           Summary: IndependantBranches and HomeOrHoldingBranchReturn can
                    prevent items from being checked in
    Classification: Unclassified
 Change sponsored?: Sponsored
           Product: Koha
           Version: rel_3_4
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: ASSIGNED
          Severity: major
          Priority: P5
         Component: Circulation
        AssignedTo: ian.walls at bywatersolutions.com
        ReportedBy: ian.walls at bywatersolutions.com
         QAContact: koha-bugs at lists.koha-community.org
                CC: gmcharlt at gmail.com


If IndependantBranches is on, and an item is checked into a branch that is not
it's current HomeOrHoldBranchReturn branch, a "Wrong Branch" message is given,
and the return is denied.  This is not always desirable behaviour.

For example, some libraries may want an item owned by Branch A but issued from
Branch B to be returnable to either A or B (the patron returning the material
to A saves the library transit costs), or even to be returnable to Library C if
the transit network is robust.

More heinous a problem, if an item is issued from Library B, and
HomeOrHoldingBranchReturn is set to Homebranch, the patron cannot return the
item to Library B.

And further, when AutomaticItemReturn is turned on and
HomeOrHoldingBranchReturn is HoldingBranch, an item issued from Library B and
returned to Library B will not trigger a transfer message to return it to
Library A.

So, with the two above, if HomeOrHoldingBranchReturn is considered the only
adjustable variable (since changing IndependantBranches has many, many
consequences, and AutomaticItemReturn is a library policy decision), neither
setting will allow for desirable behaviour.

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