[Koha-bugs] [Bug 23595] New: Patron duplicate detection logic mismatch between code and docs

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23595

            Bug ID: 23595
           Summary: Patron duplicate detection logic mismatch between code
                    and docs
 Change sponsored?: ---
           Product: Koha
           Version: master
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P5 - low
         Component: Patrons
          Assignee: koha-bugs at lists.koha-community.org
          Reporter: theod at lib.auth.gr
        QA Contact: testopia at bugs.koha-community.org
                CC: gmcharlt at gmail.com, kyle.m.hall at gmail.com

All recent Koha docs indicate that "A duplicate patron is detected IF first AND
last names match AND there is NO date of birth populated OR IF first name, last
name AND date of birth fields are ALL populated." (quote from
https://koha-community.org/manual/18.11/en/html/patrons.html)

This used to be true until Jul 2016. See:
https://github.com/Koha-Community/Koha/commit/1c61729e840655bfea7123d0c826a0cffa9bd1bc

After that commit, the logic that is described in the docs is no longer true.

The newer code looks prettier (and simpler), but I liked the old 'logic'. More
specifically, I would like to ALSO have a duplicate warning on
firstname+lastname (and Initials maybe?) match, IF the dateofbirth is blank.

If -for any reason- the community prefers to only check for
firstname+lastname+dateofbirth, please consider updating the docs accordingly
:)

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