It would be nice if there was a way to add some search fields that could be optionally chosen by staff when running a patron search but not included in the standard search. Example, I want to sometimes search a borrowernote but I don't want to add it to DefaultPatronSearchFields so that all standard searches are searching borrowernote.
Another use-case supporting this as an enhancement: Many libraries use unique extended patron attributes to store alternate IDs (e.g., HID/NFC card numbers). These attributes are searchable only directly and not in Standard search. Historically, staff could identify a patron by scanning the HID card directly in the checkout box. After the introduction of DefaultPatronSearchFields, this is no longer possible. Allowing extended patron attributes to be selected in DefaultPatronSearchFields would restore this workflow and cover this use-case.
(In reply to Saiful Amin from comment #1) > > Allowing extended patron attributes to be selected in > DefaultPatronSearchFields would restore this workflow and cover this > use-case. I probably misunderstood the original intent of this bug. Perhaps I will create a new one for this.