[OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION] Holds Functionality Documentation

[klussier at masslnc.org]

I don't know if this would help with the holds documentation, but our  
group met this morning to do some testing to see how the system fills  
hold when using a soft boundary versus using no boundaries at all. We  
documemented how the system responded to different holds scenarios  
using each of those configurations. I thought it might be useful for  
others who are interested in learning how Evergreen fills hold  
requests. If it's of interest to DIG, let me know and I'll be happy to  
send it along. We used 2.0 for the testing, but I imagine the  
scenarios could also be useful to any new users who may be doing their  
own testing no matter what version they are using.

Kathy Lussier

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> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:26:02 -0400
> From: Ben Shum <bshum at biblio.org>
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION] Holds Functionality Documentation
> To: "Soulliere, Robert" <robert.soulliere at mohawkcollege.ca>,
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> Hi Robert,
>
> In the IRC today, there was a big discussion about hold functionality
> with regards to boundaries setup, etc.  Someone asked if the current DIG
> documentation covered it.  I checked with the outline for 1.6 but only
> found hold functionality being expressed as a portion of the "Key
> Concepts" that I volunteered to write for.
>
> This got me thinking, the Key Concepts chapter is going to end up being
> pretty huge.  I'm suggesting to break up the portions of the Key
> Concepts into various sections to spread out the load.  Or we set up
> more in-depth explanation of hold functionality as a part of the Hold
> Policy Configuration section of Local Administration (which I also note
> is missing from the Documentation outline and draft).
>
> Will do my best with what I can see once I get cron jobs documentation
> under control.  Following your suggestions there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben Shum
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