[Koha-bugs] [Bug 23151] Patron self modification sends null dateofbirth

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23151

--- Comment #30 from Liz Rea <wizzyrea at gmail.com> ---
Hi Jonathan,

This is causing pretty severe data loss that affects libraries ability to do
things like change patron categories based on birth date - if a patron loses
their DOB, that process can no longer happen.

I propose we let this code through to fix the potential for data loss, and
follow it up with a solution that potentially checks the pending modifications
at upgrade time for DOB, and if the patron has one, insert that into the
pending modification assuming that the patron didn't mean to null their
birthdate. This could, of course, err on the side of the library (the patron
*might* have meant to delete their DOB, yes. They can always process that
modification again if they find it to be incorrect.)

This really is a serious problem for libraries with automatic age based
category management, and I don't think we can let it sit. The current solution
fixes the data loss problem, and there will be a follow up to fix the currently
pending at time of upgrade modifications, but I don't see why they have to go
in together.

I'm happy to file another bug for that 2nd part, if you like, or we can do it
on this bug, but I do feel this bug needs to get moving on through.

Cheers,
Liz

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