[Koha-bugs] [Bug 27364] New: Making previous patron cardnumbers searchable

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27364

            Bug ID: 27364
           Summary: Making previous patron cardnumbers searchable
 Change sponsored?: ---
           Product: Koha
           Version: 20.11
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5 - low
         Component: Patrons
          Assignee: koha-bugs at lists.koha-community.org
          Reporter: fiona.borthwick at ptfs-europe.com
        QA Contact: testopia at bugs.koha-community.org
                CC: gmcharlt at gmail.com, kyle.m.hall at gmail.com

Bug 18626 introduced the logging of changes to patron cardnumbers which is
great, but this still does not link together previous cardnumbers.

Imagine this scenario:

A library patron loses their library card.
They are issued with a replacement.
Old and new cardnumbers are recorded in the Modification log.

The old card is found (doesn't matter who finds it) and brought to the library.
A member of library staff scan the barcode - get no results.

This means they are none the wiser as to who this card belonged to.

Would it not be a good idea to allow previous cardnumbers to be searchable?

Some libraries may record this information somewhere in the patron record, but
a search by cardnumber would be extremely helpful. It would be useful if the
cardnumber moved into a linked field automatically when a new cardnumber was
entered.

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