Bug 42064

Summary: Add ability to specify a default value for patron attributes by category
Product: Koha Reporter: Michael Adamyk <michael.adamyk>
Component: PatronsAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 - low CC: gmcharlt, kyle, lisette
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
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See Also: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22730
https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20682
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Description Michael Adamyk 2026-03-10 21:27:00 UTC
Some libraries use patron attributes to track statistics that are always the same for some of their patron categories, but other categories need the ability to select from a list of attributes. 

I don't know how difficult this would be, but one option might be for under patron attribute settings, have a dynamic display that would list all patron attributes that are available for patrons of this category. For each it would have either a free text field (for uncontrolled attributes) or a dropdown (if controlled by an authorised value) that would allow entering a default for this patron category only. 

Likely would depend on either bug 22730 or 20682, though I'd need a developer to confirm that.