[Koha-devel] Placing multiple record-level holds on a record

[David Cook]

Hi Katrin,

 

But I think the intention of “Holds per record (count)” was to enable multiple item-level holds rather than multiple record-level holds? https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14695

 

I suppose one could argue though that record-level holds are ultimately still for items… but (depending on your rules) you can place 1+ record-level holds on a record with only 1 item (e.g. I have 10 holds on 1 record that has 1 item). If you have item-level holds, you can only ever place 1 item-level hold on that 1 item. It looks like a loophole/flaw to me. 

 

You can also place holds on items you already have checked out which seems weird. (I think it’s probably due to the syspref AllowHoldsOnPatronsPossessions although I think the intention there was probably to allow holds on other items belonging to that record.)

 

I haven’t thoroughly tested it, but I think in theory you could monopolize an item for longer than a library intends if the circ rules were loose. 

 

I suppose I was just wondering if these are intentional or accidental behaviours. Holds are tricky though. What I might see as a bug might be a feature to someone else…

 

David Cook

Senior Software Engineer

Prosentient Systems

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6a Glen St

Milsons Point NSW 2061

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Office: 02 9212 0899

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From: Koha-devel <koha-devel-bounces at lists.koha-community.org> On Behalf Of Katrin Fischer
Sent: Monday, 22 May 2023 3:19 PM
To: koha-devel at lists.koha-community.org
Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] Placing multiple record-level holds on a record

 

hi David,

it depends, there is definitely a feature to do that. If you can place multiple per record is defined in the circulation rules. If holds per record is 1, you should of course not be able to. It's been there for multiple versions now.

Hope that helps,

Katrin

On 22.05.23 06:46, David Cook wrote:

Hi all,

 

I’m noticing in 22.11 that it’s possible to place multiple record-level holds on a record.

 

Do you think that’s intentional? While I can understand having multiple item-level holds, having multiple record-level holds seems like a way to game the system…

 

David Cook

Senior Software Engineer

Prosentient Systems

Suite 7.03

6a Glen St

Milsons Point NSW 2061

Australia

 

Office: 02 9212 0899

Online: 02 8005 0595

 





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