Bug 41383 - SIP2 server does not search patrons by unique patron attributes (alternate IDs unusable in SIP2)
Summary: SIP2 server does not search patrons by unique patron attributes (alternate ID...
Status: NEW
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Product: Koha
Classification: Unclassified
Component: SIP2 (show other bugs)
Version: Main
Hardware: All All
: P5 - low enhancement
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QA Contact: Testopia
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Reported: 2025-12-05 06:28 UTC by Saiful Amin
Modified: 2025-12-05 06:28 UTC (History)
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Description Saiful Amin 2025-12-05 06:28:50 UTC
Even when a patron attribute is marked as "Unique identifier," the SIP2 server cannot find patrons using that attribute value. SIP2 lookup is hard-coded to cardnumber/userid and does not consider extended attributes, even when it is unique.

Actual Result:
SIP2 returns "|AFInvalid cardnumber" when the SIP client sends a value stored in a unique patron attribute.

Expected Result:
SIP2 should be able to search by any patron attribute marked as a unique identifier.

Impact:
- Self-check machines using HID/NFC values fail
- Access control systems relying on alternate IDs cannot authenticate patrons

I plan to submit a patch that will allow unique extended patron attributes to be used in SIP2 requests.