[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Adding new Circulation Rules to the system.

[rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net]

It all depends on how complex your js files are.  In SC LENDS we went  
1.6 -> 2.1 and did the js to indb switcharoo.  Some of our libraries  
were easy, some were straightforward but took some effort to quality  
control and some were like cthulian nightmares.

In the end, to keep us from having indb rules with (tens of) thousands  
of entries I went back to the directors and gave them the pros and  
cons.  We ended up changing circ policies where they covered esoteric  
possibilities and had little public service impact in order to make  
them more indb friendly.  The end result was we have a few hundred and  
it works quite well.  The dialogues with staff in the end were far  
more challenging than the writing of the indb rules.



Quoting Geoff Sams <GSams at roanoketexas.com>:

> I am actually curious, just how much of a pain it is to make the   
> switch from the JavaScript files to the use of the in-db setup?
>
> I haven't had a lot of experience working with the innards of the   
> system yet, but I am slowly working my way inward and will hopefully  
>  know quite a bit more soon.
>
> Thanks,
> Geoff Sams
> Roanoke Public Library
> 817-491-2691
> Chairman
> North Texas Library Consortium Board
>
> From: open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org   
> [mailto:open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of  
>  Geoff Sams
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 3:17 PM
> To: Evergreen Development Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Adding new Circulation Rules to the system.
>
> That is correct, we are still using the JavaScript files located in   
> that directory.  We are planning to move to the newer method soon,   
> but this is a more immediate need for one of the libraries.
>
> Thanks,
> Geoff Sams
> Roanoke Public Library
> 817-491-2691
> Chairman
> North Texas Library Consortium Board
>
> From: open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org   
> [mailto:open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of  
>  Peters, Michael
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 3:04 PM
> To: Evergreen Development Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Adding new Circulation Rules to the system.
>
> Geoff,
>
> You say you're using "scripts", so am I to assume that means you're   
> still using the legacy circ JavaScript files in /openils/var/circ   
> (most likely)?
>
> That clarification will be crucial to advice on this.
>
> Sincerely,
> Michael Peters
> Indiana State Library MIS | Inspire.IN.gov Helpdesk | Evergreen   
> Indiana Helpdesk
> office - 317.234.2128
> email - mrpeters at library.in.gov<mailto:mrpeters at library.in.gov>
>
> From: open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org   
> [mailto:open-ils-dev-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of  
>  Geoff Sams
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 3:48 PM
> To: Evergreen Development Discussion List
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Adding new Circulation Rules to the system.
>
> Hello,
>
> We have a library in our system(running 2.0.10) that wish to add a   
> new circulation rule set to our system.  We currently use scripts to  
>  execute our circulation modifier settings and they rely on preset   
> circulation rules within the system.  They are asking for a   
> configuration that is not currently in the system and I was hoping   
> to find out how one might go about adding a new rule to utilize to   
> the presets within.
>
> They are wishing to run with a rule that would be something like   
> 4_days_4_days_4_days_0_renewals in the system, or something similar   
> to that.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated, I understand that everyone is  
>  busy coming back from the conference and buzzing with ideas.
>
> Thanks,
> Geoff Sams
> Roanoke Public Library
> 817-491-2691
> Chairman
> North Texas Library Consortium Board
>
>



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Rogan Hamby
Manager Rock Hill Library & Reference Services
York County Library System

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