Koha -- System Administration: Issuing Rules

Defining issuing rules for default issuing rules

HINT for issues

Each box needs to be filled in with issuelength,maxissues

eq 21,5 enables 5 issues for 21 days

HINT for fines

Each box needs to be filled in with fine,time to start charging,charging cycle

eg 1,7,7 = 1 [USD,EUR,etc] fine after 7 days, every 7 days

Fines are calculated by the fines2.pl script, located in misc directory. Ask your administrator to put this script in crontab, after midnight, to have fines calculated every night

Default values

If a cell is not filled, the 1st of the following value is searched :

  • same branch and same borrower category, itemtype *
  • same branch and same itemtype, borrower category *
  • same itemtype and borrower category, branch *
  • everywhere
  • If nothing is set, default is 21,5 (hardcoded)
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Defining issuing rules for
 
Issue / fine