Bug 21414

Summary: view_borrower_infos_from_any_libraries can't be used with IndependentBranches
Product: Koha Reporter: Séverine Queune <severine.queune>
Component: PatronsAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: normal    
Priority: P5 - low CC: gmcharlt, jonathan.druart, jzairo, kyle.m.hall
Version: master   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
See Also: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21255
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Description Séverine Queune 2018-09-26 14:13:18 UTC
When IndependentBranches is turned on, library filter on 'Patrons' menu page ('cgi-bin/koha/members/members-home.pl') only allows the current user site.

In spite of the use of the 'view_borrower_infos_from_any_libraries permission', it's not possible to search for patrons from other libraries, even if we're part of the same group of libraries.
We can access patron account using the url.
No modifications are allowed whether we set IndependentBranchesPatronModifications to 'yes' or 'no'.

See also Bug 12599 - IndependentBranches Holes
Comment 1 Jonathan Druart 2018-11-01 16:49:38 UTC
Yes, I think we could replace some of our features with the new "library group" mechanism.

IndependentBranchesPatronModifications, IndependentBranches, "Branches limitations" for patron's categories and AV, etc.

Not trivial however.
Comment 2 Katrin Fischer 2023-10-07 22:47:53 UTC
IndependentBranchesPatronModifications is just for moderating patron address change requests. I think the library group feature and the Independentbranches are incompatible. Or to say it differently: the Independentbranches is stronger and 'overwrites' the library group feature. I feel like for now this is intended until we have fully replaced all features of Indepdendentbranches by library groups (and can then also remove the feature itself).