[Koha-bugs] [Bug 23668] New: Information on syntax for patron attributes

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23668

            Bug ID: 23668
           Summary: Information on syntax for patron attributes
 Change sponsored?: ---
           Product: Koha
           Version: 19.05
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5 - low
         Component: Documentation
          Assignee: koha-bugs at lists.koha-community.org
          Reporter: anke.bruns at gwdg.de
        QA Contact: testopia at bugs.koha-community.org

In the manual at
https://koha-community.org/manual//19.05/en/html/tools.html#patron-import-label
the syntax for multiple patron attributes which, to complicate things, consist
of multiple words separated by blanks isn't described correctly.

It says:

<citation>
"Note

If loading patron attributes, the ‘patron_attributes’ field should contain a
comma-separated list of attribute types and values.

    The attribute type code and a colon should precede each value.
        For example: “INSTID:12345,BASEBALL:Cubs”
        This field must be wrapped in quotes if multiple values are defined.
        Since values can contain spaces, additional doubled-quotes may be
required:
            “INSTID:12345,BASEBALL:Cubs,””BASEBALL:White Sox””
"
</citation>

After trying this, and all other possible combinations of attributes and quotes
I could come up with, I found that import only works if the attributes are
entered in the most simple way, namely in single quotes. The blanks can be
which, for the above example, would read:

“INSTID:12345,BASEBALL:Cubs,BASEBALL:White Sox”

I didn't test exactly this combination of attributes, but with similar ones it
worked. If this can be confirmed, maybe the manual can be updated accordingly?

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