Agreed - ideally we could create the defaults associated with the org units and then workstation templates could override them.
On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 4:49 PM John Amundson <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Terran. > > I agree; I have many of the same reservations. I think workstation print > templates will be a necessity if and when we decide to implement the > angular circulation interfaces. I think a server-side fallback for a branch > is a great idea, but we really can't lose that workstation-by-workstation > customization. > > John > > > John Amundson (he/him/his) > Library Applications Supervisor, C/W MARS, Inc. > > ------------------------------ > > [image: icon] [email protected] | [image: icon]www.cwmars.org > > [image: icon] 508-755-3323 x1 > > > On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 4:44 PM Terran McCanna < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> PINES is currently on 3.12 so we've only been using it for the Holds Pull >> List so far. We had so many problems with it that we decided not to allow >> libraries to customize their Holds Pull List and have had to enforce a >> single template for everyone because we cannot maintain a potential 300 >> templates. >> >> We also have big reservations about the upcoming circ interfaces using >> them because our libraries have so many different needs. Particularly >> difficult will be the libraries that use different templates within a >> single branch - for example, different checkout templates on different >> workstations at the same branch based on whether a checkout is at the desk, >> through curbside pickup, or on a self-pickup shelf. >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 4:19 PM John Amundson via Evergreen-general < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm revitalizing this email thread from two years ago. >>> >>> CW MARS is preparing an upgrade from 3.7 to 3.14, and I'm finally >>> starting to look over the new server-side print templates. We will mainly >>> be using the template for the Holds Pull List, but as others mention, this >>> interface is going to be used a lot more heavily as more circulation >>> interfaces are ported to Angular. >>> >>> I can't seem to find any documentation on the interface, so I'm going to >>> repeat Jennifer's question from two years ago: >>> >>> *Does anyone have tips, resources, or documentation about >>> customizing templates via Admin -> Server Administration -> Print Templates >>> that they'd be willing to share?* >>> >>> >>> My immediate need is to add the item's status to the list now that >>> statuses other than Available may show up on the pull list. So far I've >>> gotten [% hold.cp_status %] to print the status id, but I can't get the >>> name to print. Any recommendations? Does anyone know how the variables are >>> structured? >>> >>> My deeper concern is that the entire interface is confusing and needs to >>> be much more robust - or at least more in-depthly documented. I've filed a >>> bug with my thoughts: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/2092239 >>> >>> As it stands right now, I don't foresee us giving libraries permission >>> to make their own edits to server-side templates. There are just too many >>> ways for it to go wrong. For the libraries that have been using server-side >>> templates for a while, how has it been going? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> John Amundson (he/him/his) >>> Library Applications Supervisor, C/W MARS, Inc. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> [image: icon] [email protected] | [image: icon]www.cwmars.org >>> >>> [image: icon] 508-755-3323 x1 >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 11:52 AM Jennifer Pringle via Evergreen-general < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Terran, >>>> >>>> This is our first library to get a custom pull list template and we >>>> just set it up for them yesterday so we haven't run into issues with >>>> multiple versions of the template yet. This library is one that uses >>>> their receipt printer for the pull list so the default template wasn't >>>> working for them. >>>> >>>> Looking ahead to the circ receipts moving to this editor with the new >>>> angular circ I agree that we're going to need a way to allow >>>> workstation-level customizations. We currently haven't given >>>> permissions for libraries to edit their own templates in the new Print >>>> Templates but we're anticipating that we'll need to do that ahead of >>>> our next upgrade in 2023. >>>> >>>> Jennifer >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Quoting Terran McCanna <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> > Are you having any issues saving multiple versions of the same >>>> template at >>>> > different org unit levels? (Like the default consortium one, then a >>>> > different branch one?) I haven't tried this in a while, but I had >>>> issues in >>>> > 3.8 with saving various versions of the holds pull list. We also have >>>> > issues where different workstations in the same branch need to print >>>> the >>>> > same receipt in different ways, which doesn't appear to be an option >>>> at all >>>> > with the new interface. A couple of bugs I've opened: >>>> > >>>> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1958875 >>>> > >>>> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1958683 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager >>>> > ------------------------------ >>>> > >>>> > Georgia Public Library Service | University System of Georgia >>>> > >>>> > 2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250 l Atlanta, GA 30341 >>>> > >>>> > (404) 235-7138 | [email protected] >>>> > >>>> > http://help.georgialibraries.org | [email protected] >>>> > >>>> > <https://www.facebook.com/georgialibraries> >>>> > <https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs> >>>> > <https://www.instagram.com/georgialibraries/> >>>> > <https://www.twitter.com/georgialibs> >>>> > >>>> > Join our email list <http://georgialibraries.org> for stories of >>>> Georgia >>>> > libraries making an impact in our communities. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 6:42 PM Jennifer Pringle via Evergreen-general >>>> < >>>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> >> Hello, >>>> >> >>>> >> Does anyone have tips, resources, or documentation about customizing >>>> >> templates via Admin -> Server Administration -> Print Templates that >>>> >> they'd be willing to share? >>>> >> >>>> >> We're running 3.9.0 and I'm trying to customize the new Hold Pull >>>> List >>>> >> print out for a library. The changes I'm currently trying to make >>>> are: >>>> >> 1. having the author column only include the $a from the 100 field in >>>> >> the MARC. Right now the contents of $d (author dates) are also >>>> >> included which isn't needed on the pull list. >>>> >> 2. showing just the last few digits of the item barcode. Our library >>>> >> prints their pull list out on their receipt printer so we don't want >>>> >> the full 14 digit barcode to display. (I can do this with fields in >>>> >> the old workstation receipt templates.) >>>> >> >>>> >> I checked the official docs and the last few sets of release notes >>>> and >>>> >> couldn't find anything. >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks, >>>> >> >>>> >> Jennifer >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Jennifer Pringle (she/her) >>>> >> Co-op Support - Training Lead >>>> >> BC Libraries Cooperative >>>> >> Toll-free: 1-888-848-9250 >>>> >> Email:[email protected] >>>> >> Website: http://bc.libraries.coop >>>> >> >>>> >> Gratefully acknowledging that I live and work in the unceded >>>> >> Traditional Territory of the St'at'yemc Nations. >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> Evergreen-general mailing list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> >>>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>>> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jennifer Pringle (she/her) >>>> Co-op Support - Training Lead >>>> BC Libraries Cooperative >>>> Toll-free: 1-888-848-9250 >>>> Email:[email protected] >>>> Website: http://bc.libraries.coop >>>> >>>> Gratefully acknowledging that I live and work in the unceded >>>> Traditional Territory of the St'at'yemc Nations. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Evergreen-general mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Evergreen-general mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>> >>
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