Bug 16639

Summary: Split item data from description in Fines tab into separate columns
Product: Koha Reporter: Theodoros Theodoropoulos <theod>
Component: Fines and feesAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 - low CC: bibliwho, gmcharlt, jamsheer.np, katrin.fischer, kyle.m.hall, marjorie.barry-vila, martin.renvoize
Version: 3.20   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
See Also: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16461
https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19066
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Description Theodoros Theodoropoulos 2016-06-02 10:40:57 UTC
As an alternative approach to https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16461 , it would be far better if separate "Barcode", "Due Date" and "Branch" columns were created in the Fines->Account table and Fines->Pay Fines


So, my proposal for the for the Fines->Account table would be something like:
Date | Description of charges | Barcode | Due Date | Branch | Note | Amount | Outstanding | Print

And accordingly for the Fines->Pay Fines table:
Fines & charges | Description | Barcode | Due Date | Branch | Payment note | Account type | Notify id | Level | Amount | Amount outstanding


(The new tables /seem/ to have many columns to fit into the screen, but the "Description" column doesn't have to be as long as it used to, so the result will fit)

Be warned that this approach assumes also that separate columns should be created in the accountlines db table to hold (at least) the branchcode (and/or the item barcode).
Comment 1 Jamsheer N P 2016-11-26 07:05:11 UTC
It is very difficult to pay fine of a particular book without barcode number. One have to physically verify the barcode with title of the book, especially when the titles are entered in multiple languages. As Theodoros Theodoropoulos adding a separate column for barcode is highly recommended.
Comment 2 Martin Renvoize 2018-12-17 09:38:20 UTC
19066
Comment 3 Martin Renvoize 2018-12-17 09:39:02 UTC
branchcode is added to accountlines in bug 19066 so that one doesn't need to be repeated here.
Comment 4 Katrin Fischer 2020-01-11 13:31:26 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 16461 ***