[Koha-bugs] [Bug 1384] Issues with itemtype = NULL are not displayed on patron checkout page (2.2.8)

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http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1384





------- Comment #4 from address@hidden  2007-07-18 07:41 -------

> One way was with bulkmarcimport.pl; if I didn't set an itemtype then there was
> no itemtype defined for the book, the field was NULL.
> 
> The second way was with the Intranet web interface, from the MARC cataloging
> page.  The first few books I added, I didn't even visit the 5th tab, where the
> itemtype is defined.  So it was simply never set.
> 
> If itemtype should always be set, should the field be NOT NULL and default to
> the first itemtype or something?  Personally, I don't see why it should be
> required.
> 

If you are planning to issue books, then itemtype is VERY useful because
issuingrules are based on itemtype and borrower categorycode for the
holdingbranch
So defaulting itemtype to NULL should not occur.




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