[Koha-bugs] [Bug 7131] way to overlay items in in marc import

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http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7131

Brendan Gallagher <brendan at bywatersolutions.com> changed:

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--- Comment #23 from Brendan Gallagher <brendan at bywatersolutions.com> ---
(In reply to comment #6)
> Hi Elliott, 
> 
> sorry, but I need a bit more information (didn't you see that coming?) ;)
> 
> We have to make sure that the items are not overlayed in a way that destroys
> critical data like the due date. Could you check please and make sure it
> doesn't?
> I think it's possible to change all subfields in the interface if you
> configure your frameworks accordingly. So we need some big red warnings or
> better make it impossible to do something stupid. 
> 
> Also we need to document that it only matches on itemnumber, as I would have
> expected it to match on barcode. Afaik the import scripts work mostly with
> barcode, warning you if a barcode already exists in the database and not
> adding the item in that case.
> 
> There is currently no "overlay" option for items in Koha I am aware of. I
> can only think that one of the existing features works like an overlay -
> maybe editing items?

Hi Cait - 

I see no reason as to why it couldn't just match on itemnumber alone?  Isn't
the itemnumber "more important" than the barcode as far as database relations
are concerned.  I mean if it doesn't match on itemnumber then it's not in the
database - so there for no match.

The reason that I say this - is that this is for order records.  And the
workflow around here is that the onorder item doesn't have a barcode until it
is fully processed - which happens after it's ordered or received?  Sorry I
know now is not the right time for this discussion and we should deal with
after the release of 3.12...  But we are talking with the customer who
submitted this enhancement - and they will drop this development if we "have"
to match on barcode too.  I hope that make sense.

Brendan

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