Hi, all!
My library is preparing to migrate our Koha ILSA to the cloud. For
reasons I shan't bore everyone with, I have a question about simultaneous
and concurrent use of records: What happens if two or more parties try to
access a bib. record or patron record at the same time?
In my experience with other ILSs, there are several ways to handle such
simultaneous use:
- To lock the record when the first record accesses and queue up the
rest for access in succession.
- Party 1 works on the record and finishes -- the record is released.
Every other party is blocked until the record is released.
- Party 2 then works on the record and finishes -- the record is
released. Every other party is blocked until the record is released.
- Party 3 then works on the record and finishes -- the record is
released. Every other party is blocked until the record is released.
- To timestamp changes and then incorporate the changes based on the
timestamp of the changes in a queued batch operation. A risk of data
corruption.
- The ever popular do-nothing-approach: to let multiple parties work on
the same record simultaneously in real time, incorporating changes as they
are submitted in real; another risk of data corruption.
So if I may repeat my question: How does Koha handle simultaneous use
of records?
Many thanks, everyone!
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