[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] DOB field in patron accounts

[Holly Brennan]

There is an issue with requiring DOB if you don't already have a DOB entered for every user. We added a dummy DOB to each user who didn't have one (01/01/1901) when migrating to Evergreen. That way no one was blocked for not having a DOB, and we were still able to make the switch and require the DOB field to be entered with new users. We now check for that dummy DOB when updating patrons records, adding the true DOB.

Equinox managed our migration, so I don't know the details of how to go about adding a DOB to all users who contain a blank.

-Holly

Holly Brennan
Library Technology Specialist
Homer Public Library, Alaska

hbrennan at cityofhomer-ak.gov
907-235-3180 (main)
907-435-3154 (direct)


From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Jackson, Robert
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 5:18 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] DOB field in patron accounts

The local administrator should be able to use the Admin->Local Administration->Library Setting Editor to accommodate this. Filter on DOB and Edit the "Require dob field on patron registration" setting.

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Robert J. Jackson
Systems Administrator Int.
Indiana State Library
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Indianapolis, IN 46202
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From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Pippin, Johnnie
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 9:04 AM
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Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] DOB field in patron accounts

Good morning,

Our system is looking at making the DOB field within patron accounts required in order to save their information. We feel that this helps at the granular scale of distinguishing multiple patrons with the same name. At patron registration, the DOB field is yellow shaded. However, once any of the other required fields are completed, the DOB field becomes white and is not required. I have read that having the DOB field mandatory is possible within Evergreen. If this is true, how can it be done? If it is false, can it be changed?


Thanks!

-Johnnie

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