[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Holds in the public catalog

[Dan Scott]

Hi Jennifer:

I think so. The intention of the ctx.holds_block.enabled setting is to only
enable the "Place Hold" button for a given record if none of the items
associated with that record are available (usually because they are all
checked out, or on order).

This is how many academic libraries (such as ours) operate, which is why
Art Rhyno at Conifer invested the effort in developing the setting (and
others improved it after). It's not perfect, but it mostly works.

Per the 5.5 year-old(!) commit message:

commit 8151ed9d949a6613c1bf40d605c59f2d07efd06c
Author: Art Rhyno <art632000 at yahoo.ca>
Date:   Fri Jul 27 11:39:14 2012 -0400

    Block "Place Hold" link in TPAC if item is available

    Suppress the display of the "Place Hold" link based on whether an item
    is available. This is set as a preference in config.tt2. Some sites
    may want the ability to place holds regardless of availability.

    Signed-off-by: Art Rhyno <art632000 at yahoo.ca>
    Signed-off-by: Dan Scott <dscott at laurentian.ca>

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 4:12 PM, Walz, Jennifer <jlwalz at asbury.edu> wrote:

> Dan,
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> Is this the real fix?     The link will then go away on every screen?
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> That would be wonderful!
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> Thanks!
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> Jennifer
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> *From:* Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-
> bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Dan Scott
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 10, 2018 2:09 PM
> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group
> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Holds in the public catalog
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> I think you want to try "ctx.holds_block.enabled = 'true';" in config.tt2
> in your public catalogue configuration file.
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> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Walz, Jennifer <jlwalz at asbury.edu>
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> All –
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>   IS there a way to prevent the “place a hold” link from showing up in the
> public catalog, everywhere??   We want it so ONLY show up on items that
> fill our hold requirement – those items that are checked out or NOT
> available.
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>   We have set the proper condition in the Library Settings to not have
> holds for available items, but the link still shows up in the public
> catalog for EVERYTHING.   Can it be made to go away?  What are the steps to
> make this happen?
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>   Right now it is so confusing to our users and they keep trying to “place
> a hold” on items that will never be holdable.    It is extremely annoying.
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> Thanks!
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> Jennifer
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> --------------------------------------------------
> Jennifer Walz, MLS - Head of ILS confusion
> Kinlaw Library -  *Asbury University*
> One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390
> 859-858-3511 ext. 2269 <(859)%20858-3511>
> jlwalz at asbury.edu
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