[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Passing parameters to patron search in staff client

[Jason Etheridge]

> I'm relatively new to Evergreen development and I'm having some problems sending a predefined search to the patron screen in the staff client. The code I'm using to pass the parameters (in a modified version of barcode_entry.xul) is:

Depending on your version of Evergreen, I'd do this instead, which is
what the patron editor uses when you click on potential duplicates:

xulG.new_patron_tab( {}, { 'doit' : 1, 'query' : s } );

Where s would look like (for example) this:

{
   'first_given_name' : { 'value' : 'John', 'group' : 0 },
   'family_name' : { 'value' : 'Doe', 'group' : 0 }
}

The value for group helps the underlying search method figure out how
to handle a given field.  Group 0 for fields directly on the user
object that aren't handled by other groups.  Group 1 for address
fields.  Group 2 for phone and ident fields.  And group 3 for library
card barcode.

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