[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Lost item handling

[Bill Ott]

>> Less-short story:
>> "Void lost on checkin" can mean a few different things.  There are
>> normally two different generated charges, lost processing fee and lost
>> replacement charge, and either one or both might need to stick around
>> depending on circumstances.  So, that's part of what is being taken
>> into account with the "in the works" support, based on a (relatively
>> speaking) wide range of input from production sites (including, in
>> fact, one of your MLC compatriots ;) ).
>>   
>
> I realized that.  In the code I've been playing with, I added pieces 
> for both.  Actually a 3rd, as we (GRPL) go as far as removing the lost 
> charge, but reinstate the original overdue fines.  So I've got a piece 
> that reinstates the original overdue charges, un-voids them essentially.

Oh, and a final note.  I don't have it worked in here yet, but 
originally I mentioned the voided charge by date.  For us, we only 
accept the item back for 1 year post due-date.  After that, you can give 
it back, but we still charge for it.  So, while anything but a zero will 
trigger these now, a duration is what's really needed (e.g. "1 year").