[Koha-bugs] [Bug 7408] Expire holds that have been waiting too long

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http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7408

--- Comment #3 from Ian Walls <koha.sekjal at gmail.com> 2012-01-27 22:07:16 UTC ---
Created attachment 7357
  --> http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/attachment.cgi?id=7357
Proposed Patch

    ENH 7408: Expire holds that have been waiting too long

    This script updates all holds that have been waiting for pickup longer
    than ReservesMaxPickupDelay days, and sets the expiration date to today.

    The script can also take an optional parameter --charge that will fine
    the patron the amount specified.  The fine will appear as type 'F', with
    the description "Hold waiting too long", and a link back to the item that
    was used to fill the hold.

    This script is intended to be run right before
cronjobs/holds/cancel_expired_holds.pl
    If that script is not run, the expiration date will be updated again when
this
    script runs, and the patron will be charged again (if --charge is set).

    To Test:
    1. run perl misc/cronjobs/holds/expire_holds_over.pl -v --charge 1.25
       you should get a message confirming how much you're charging, and how
many holds
       were updated
    2. View the Holds Awaiting Pickup page, and the Holds Over tab
       For each hold over, clicking to the title's Holds page should show the
hold now has
       an expiration date of today.
    3. Clicking over to the patron should show a fine of 1.25, with a link back
to the item
       that had be waiting for them
    4. Running cancel_expired_holds.pl then this script again should result in
0 holds modified

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