(continuing on devel only) That's good news :) We absolutely need a discussion here indeed, not to reproduce previous attempts who failed. For instance, (I have only 2 examples in mind) : - Simplify the DB structure: Bug 8369 - default_branch_circ_rule and default_circ_rules tables useless - Modify the display : Bug 5872 - Enhancements to circulation You can find on comment 27 a screencast to show you the interface suggested: http://screencast.com/t/4duT8KV6VjQ (Thanks Liz for that!)
As I completely agree the current interface has show its limits, I personally think that the table is a good way to have an overview of the rules. What you suggest seems less easy to understand, especially for libraries using very complex circ rules. Cheers and good luck :) Jonathan 2016-01-07 20:12 GMT+00:00 Jesse <[email protected]>: > The backend and frontend of the circulation/policy rules in Koha have been > extended and stretched to the point where they cause a fair amount of > issues and frustration. Many librarians and developers are uncertain when > default rules are applied, and the very large number of possible settings > makes the interface and backend unwieldy. > > Full details for our intended solution can be found at the link at the > bottom of this email, but here's the gist: > > Instead of having one database row with all settings for a given > library/category/itemtype, allow each setting (checkout length, fine > amount, holds allowed, etc.) to be specified separately. > Rework the interface to more clearly show the specificity of > default/specific rules, and allow for this new database model. > Accomplish the above incrementally by gradually changing APIs. > > http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Circulation_Rules_Interface_and_Backend_Revamp_RFC > > Any and all comments are appreciated. Development on this project has been > fully sponsored, and we are looking to start work later this year. > -- > Jesse Weaver > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > [email protected] > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha _______________________________________________ Koha-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel website : http://www.koha-community.org/ git : http://git.koha-community.org/ bugs : http://bugs.koha-community.org/
