Batch deleting patrons or items with loans
- Product: Aleph
- Product Version: 20, 21, 22, 23
- Relevant for Installation Type: Dedicated-Direct, Direct, Local, Total Care
Description
Can we batch delete items which are on loan or patrons who have items on loan?
Resolution
The item-deletion (item-11) and patron-deletion (cir-23) programs do not allow the deletion of items on loan or patrons* with loans. If the loan is being deleted or ignored for a patron, something needs to be done with the item record, since this means that the book is not present in the library. It would seem that this sequence should be followed: delete the loan record for any items you are planning to delete. (This could be done either with the GUI Circ "Delete loan" function or SQL.) Then run item-11 to delete the items.
In the case where you want to delete a patron who has an item on loan, delete the loan, delete the item (or change its item status to Lost or Missing**), and then delete the patron.
*Note: The cir-23 patron deletion Service has an "Override Loan" option, but this is not functional. As noted in the cir-23 Help, loans cannot be overridden.
See also, the article, How to purge patrons with loans and fines attached .
- Article last edited: 12-Mar-2017