SIP Return Screen Message OK

[Blake GH]

Some SIP software looks for that screen message "OK". It was removed in a previous version of Evergreen. This is the thread for bringing it back.

[Blake GH (bmagic)]

http://git.evergreen-ils.org/?p=working/Evergreen.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/user/blake/LP1613335_SIP_Return_Screen_Message_OK

[Jason Stephenson (jstephenson)]

My first thought is that needs to be configurable. The OK message was removed because some self checks had problems with it. They would display an error message to the patron that just said "OK." Patrons and staff find that behavior confusing.

I suggest added a setting at the institution or account level to control whether or not the OK message is returned.

[Thomas Berezansky (tsbere)]

I disagree with the "OK" message being brought back as it causes spurious messages on a number of clients, which is why it was removed in the first place.

Given that, before we even think about putting anything back, what software needs it and why?

And, if we do put it back, I think it needs to be an *optional*, perhaps per-login, setting to do so as there are valid reasons for it not being there instead of the always-there patch you are submitting.

[Jason Boyer (jboyer)]

I've re-implemented this with a login setting at this branch: https://git.evergreen-ils.org/?p=working/Evergreen.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/user/jboyer/lp1613335_sip_patron_ok / working/user/jboyer/lp1613335_sip_patron_ok

To test: apply the patch and send a Patron Status Message for a user that is in good standing. You should receive no screen message. Add the parameter want_patron_ok="true" to the login for that client, restart Evergreen and try again; this time you should receive a screen message of OK for that user. There is no SIPServer-side change required.