[Koha-bugs] [Bug 5211] marking lost (long overdue) not charging fines

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http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5211

--- Comment #6 from Ian Walls <ian.walls at bywatersolutions.com> 2011-12-03 14:13:19 UTC ---
Paul,


I've asked this to be done based on requests from NEKLS and VOKAL (two of
ByWater's large consortia).  When bug 5533 was incorporated, it changed the
semantics of the various "lost" statuses.  Before, certain values would do
different things, depending on what triggered them.  Some libraries like this,
and came to depend on it.

In my opinion, an Authorized Value shouldn't be any more than a label on it's
own; there is not mechanism for defining any additional actions or meaning at
the AV level.  But, marking something as "lost" is more than just labeling it. 
As of right now, it means always charging the patron for the material and
sometimes returning it (if it's checked out).  This patch will allow for us to
sometimes charge and sometimes return.  Right now, there is no change in
functionality with this patch, but this opens those doors for us down the road.

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