[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Small 1.6 RC1 bug - unexpected result whenattempting to register patron with invalid birthdate

[Galen Charlton]

Hi,

On Sep 23, 2009, at 9:17 AM, Catherine Buck Morgan wrote:

> However, forcing the birth date will cause problems for libraries  
> who do not use birth dates when registering patrons. So making it a  
> mandatory field will also cause problems.
>
> We went live on 1.4.0.4, and have blissfully ignored the invalid  
> birth date message. However, if it becomes a mandatory field, we  
> will have problems.

Good point.  I meant that that an invalid birth date should be treated  
the same way as a mandatory field being missing - i.e., it should  
block saving the patron until the birth date is corrected or removed,  
not that the birth date should become a mandatory field.  However, my  
wording wasn't precise on that point.

Regards,

Galen
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