Concerns about functionality of Mark item Missing from Items Out
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Evergreen |
Fix Released
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Medium
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3.10 |
Fix Released
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Medium
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3.11 |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
version 3.8
The MARK_ITEM_MISSING permission allows staff to mark missing an item that is currently checked out. There is a warning - "Item #### is checked out. Do you wish to check it in and continue marking it Missing?" but no override or other check on the action. Once marked missing, there is no indication that the item had been an active circ - the fines stopped reason is CHECKIN.
IMO, a "missing" item is something that should be on a shelf somewhere but is not.
An item that is checked out, and, theoretically, in the possession of a patron, would be claimed never checked out, claimed returned, or lost. FWIW, marking an item Claims Never Checked Out also changes the status to missing, but with the fines stopped reason CLAIMSNEVERCHEC
Ideally, active circs should not be marked missing. Alternatively, an override specifically for marking active circ items missing should be added - this would be similar to other "not ideal status" overrides.
tags: | added: pullrequest |
tags: | removed: needsdiscussion |
Changed in evergreen: | |
assignee: | nobody → Terran McCanna (tmccanna) |
Changed in evergreen: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
I'm inclined to believe that marking a checked out item missing should simply be impossible in a single step. I'm OK with no user having permission to do this.