[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Deleted items in the system

[Chris Sharp]

Jennifer,

You can also "hard code" your reports template so that "Is Deleted?" equals "False" when setting up the Base Filter.

Hope that helps!  I can explain in more detail if that doesn't make sense.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rogan Hamby" <rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net>
> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 4:30:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Deleted items in the system
> 
> Why is it that we need to set a check box on all reports to exclude them?
> Seems to me that you would have that checked by default and only UN-check
> it when you needed to see deleted items.   Is it backwards?
> 
> 
> 
> Yes, you will though I think you can make it the default.  The reporter
> isn't what I would call an "end user complete solution."  It's more of a
> toolbox for users and is a pretty good one so long as you realize you'll be
> building each report, they're not really built for you.  The discussion
> about the need for a lower bar of entry reporting solution pops up
> regularly.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 4:19 PM, Walz, Jennifer <jlwalz at asbury.edu> wrote:
> 
> >  All –
> >
> >
> >
> > Ok.  A secondary question to my previous query.    WHY do deleted items
> > remain in the system?    And do they take up space on the server?  Is there
> > a way to purge them?     Is there a time frame that can be set for them to
> > disappear for good?
> >
> >
> >
> >   Why is it that we need to set a check box on all reports to exclude
> > them?   Seems to me that you would have that checked by default and only
> > UN-check it when you needed to see deleted items.   Is it backwards?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > Jennifer
> >
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> > jlwalz at asbury.edu
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
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