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    What file-20 Checks to Determine New vs Updated Patrons

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    • Article Type: Q&A
    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 21

    Question

    What patron fields does the Patron Loader (file-20) check in order to decide if a patron is new or an update?

    Answer

    The program p_file_20 runs 2 checks :

    check 1 : match-id-type / match-id
    - If found in the database, the patron is updated
    - if not found --> go to check 2

    check 2 : name, first name and birthday
    - If found in the database, the patron is rejected.
    (It is NOT possible to have name, first name and birthday in the database without match-id-type / match-id.)
    - If not found, the patron is added.

    Category: Circulation (500)

    Subject: Patrons


    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013
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