[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] ***SPAM*** Re: Zipcode Problem

[Paul Bartell]

I suspect doing a giant database query would solve the problem, and
fix the need for future entries. modifying the report output might be
the simplest solution though.

On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Bill Ott <bott at grpl.org> wrote:
>
>
> On 5/18/10 8:42 PM, Joel Harbottle wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> Is there an ultra-easy way in Evergreen to fix this post code problem, to
> allow Evergreen to accept a 4 digit postcode, such as 7250.
>
> Might depend on your definition of ultra-easy, but it's certainly possible
> without a major change.
>
> Locate ue_config.js.  Likely under:
>    /openils/var/xul/<build_id>/server/patron/ue_config.js
>
> Within this file is the regular expression that matches on the postal code
> entry:
>    const zipRegex          = /^\d{5}(-\d{4}|-?$)/; /* 12345 or 12345-6789 */
>
> If you want it to require a 4 digit number, change this line to:
>    const zipRegex          = /^\d{4}/;
>
>
>
>
> As well as the postcode problem is there an ultra-easy to change the layout
> of the postal address when it is printed, so it is in the standard for
> postal addresses here in Australia.
>
> I'm not certain where this print is coming from.  I expect it's a similar
> change, but will need a bit more information to know where that change needs
> to be made.
>
>
>
> (Example below):
>
> Mr Joe Bloggs
> 101 Example Street
> LAUNCESTON  TAS  7250
> Australia
>
> (On the postal address printout, we don't need 'Australia' to show, as we
> are only posting locally.)
>
> Our library has had this problem since we migrated to Evergreen two years
> ago. We migrated to Evergreen 1.2.0.4, and are now using Evergreen 1.4.0.6,
> and have had this problem since 1.2.0.4.
>
> Our library is also planning to upgrade to Evergreen 1.6 in the next two
> months. But since this is a major disruption to our workflow, this needs
> fixing in 1.4.0.6, as we are unable to spare the time to wait til our 1.6
> upgrade.
>
> Kindest Regards,
> Joel
>
>
> Joel Harbottle
> Email: joel.r.harbottle at gmail.com
>



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