Re: Circulation matrix & calculation of overdue fines discussion

Posted by pedroparkero on
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Thanks for the explanations. It is clearer for me now.

Comments:
2. I hope if you implement the default due time, it is customizable for each physical/presentation form. For example, the default due time for regular circulation books will be for 5pm while other special materials are for 10am.
3. I admit it will be more complicated if you take the date+time as a single unit. Although if you calculate the date and the time separately, the formula would just be:
 fine = [(fine/day) * (date returned - date due)] + [(fine/hr) * (hr returned - hr due)]
4. I am talking about creating circulation matrices by copying other circulation matrices. For example, if the student and faculty patrons have the same circulation privileges for borrowing a DVD movie (Motion picture), and if I created the student circulation matrix, I hope there's a button that when clicked, will ask me to duplicate the student Motion picture circulation matrix for... and there will be a dropdown box where I can select faculty in the "patron category". Likewise, If Motion Picture and Mixed material (kit) circulation matrix scheme for students are the same, then I can select the student Motion Picture circulation matrix again, and there's a button that will ask me "duplicate this matrix for"... and there will be a dropdown box where I can select Mixed material in the "Physical/Presentation form".