Bug 29258

Summary: Add a value builder for filling in the vendor id in the item form
Product: Koha Reporter: Katrin Fischer <katrin.fischer>
Component: CatalogingAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 - low CC: andrew, m.de.rooy
Version: Main   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
See Also: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=8676
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Description Katrin Fischer 2021-10-17 14:51:05 UTC
When using the acquisitions module the vendor field in the item form (item.booksellerid) will be filled with the id of the vendor record.

Sometimes, there are items that will still be catalogued outside the acquisitions module, like older acquisitions or donations. 

To not have a mix of "string" vendor names and ids in the item field, it would be nice if we have a value builder/cataloging plugin that allowed to search for vendors and added the id to the form when editing/adding items.
Comment 1 Katrin Fischer 2021-10-17 14:52:13 UTC
As a side effect, searching for a name like "Smith" would no longer bring up item's purchased at Smith's, but only those where the records have some connection to the name :)
Comment 2 Andrew Fuerste-Henry 2021-10-25 12:11:07 UTC
+1