From 26e7cf531222f13a09728a6ebace7ca06015d940 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Sharp Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:15:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] LP#1613374 - Canceled Transit status Release Notes Signed-off-by: Chris Sharp --- .../canceled-transit-copy-status.adoc | 26 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT/Circulation/canceled-transit-copy-status.adoc diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT/Circulation/canceled-transit-copy-status.adoc b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT/Circulation/canceled-transit-copy-status.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5fda5831ea --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT/Circulation/canceled-transit-copy-status.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +"Canceled Transit" Item Status +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Previously, when a transit was aborted, the transited item would either go into +"Reshelving" status or would return to whatever status it was in when it went +into transit, even when the item itself was in a different status (including +"Checked out"). Now, for most transits that get aborted, the item is put into a +new status, "Canceled Transit", which signals to staff the actual state of the +item. This feature only affects items with a status of "In transit" and does +not affect items that were in the following statuses at the time they were sent +into transit: + +.Bindery +.Lost +.Missing +.On order +.ILL +.Damaged +.Long Overdue +.Lost and Paid +.Any custom statuses + +This change should help clear up confusing situations caused by the previous +"abort transit" behavior, such as items showing "Available" when they are actually +en route, and patrons' items mysteriously disappearing from their accounts and +showing "Available" at the item-owning library without evidence of check-in. -- 2.43.2