[Koha-oz] Koha in schools: group patrons by class?

[FNPS Library]

Hi Bob,
Thanks for the tip about sort 1/sort 2 categories. Looks like it does
exactly what I want, but I'll be duplicating the info in the 'added
attribute' parameter only so it shows up in the patron info sidebar at
checkout.

I'm having an issue with editing patron information and creating new
patrons (save button isn't responding), so I'll test it out once I've
worked out how to save and modify my patrons. (patron list is populated
because csv batch import worked fine, it's individual records I can't
create or modify).

I have submitted details of the issue to the koha-community bugzilla page,
so I'll hopefully get some answers soon.

Thanks for the advice,

Cheers,
Michael.

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> From: Bob Birchall <bob at calyx.net.au>
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> Hi Michael,
> I didn't see that you received a response to this post. If you did but I
> missed it, I'm sorry.
>
> Defining an additional patron attribute is a valid way of achieving your
> goal. However if it is the only additional attribute you will have,
> there are times it might feel cumbersome. For example, when you need to
> use the parameter in a report, you'll need to join the additional
> attributes table - by no means a game breaker, but a consideration.
>
> An alternative approach that some schools have taken is to use the Sort1
> or Sort2 fields in the borrowers table. You can define your classes as a
> set of Authorised Values for the chosen field if you wish. And if you
> feel the need, you can re-name the field using a little js.
>
> I hope this helps, despite the delay.
> Bob Birchall
> Calyx
>
> On 21/03/18 11:02, FNPS Library wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I work in a primary school library in Melbourne, I'm looking at
> > transitioning our library system from Oliver Junior to Koha. We have
> > set up a test system to play with settings and so on, and I was hoping
> > someone might have an idea for this.
> > I want to be able to group students by class (e.g. 56A, 56B, 56C,
> > etc.) for the purpose of finding them for checkout, and for grouping
> > overdue notices.
> >
> > I thought of using a custom patron parameter, but I was wondering if
> > anybody had a more elegant solution available.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Michael Barry.
> >
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