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NAME

C4::Suggestions - Some useful functions for dealings with aqorders.

SYNOPSIS

use C4::Suggestions;

DESCRIPTION

The functions in this module deal with the aqorders in OPAC and in librarian interface

A suggestion is done in the OPAC. It has the status "ASKED"

When a librarian manages the suggestion, he can set the status to "REJECTED" or "ACCEPTED".

When the book is ordered, the suggestion status becomes "ORDERED"

When a book is ordered and arrived in the library, the status becomes "AVAILABLE"

All aqorders of a borrower can be seen by the borrower itself. Suggestions done by other borrowers can be seen when not "AVAILABLE"

FUNCTIONS

SearchSuggestion

(\@array) = &SearchSuggestion($suggestionhashref_to_search)

searches for a suggestion

return : \@array : the aqorders found. Array of hash. Note the status is stored twice : * in the status field * as parameter ( for example ASKED => 1, or REJECTED => 1) . This is for template & translation purposes.

GetSuggestion

\%sth = &GetSuggestion($ordernumber)

this function get the detail of the suggestion $ordernumber (input arg)

return : the result of the SQL query as a hash : $sth->fetchrow_hashref.

GetSuggestionFromBiblionumber

$ordernumber = &GetSuggestionFromBiblionumber($biblionumber)

Get a suggestion from it's biblionumber.

return : the id of the suggestion which is related to the biblionumber given on input args.

GetSuggestionByStatus

$aqorders = &GetSuggestionByStatus($status,[$branchcode])

Get a suggestion from it's status

return : all the suggestion with $status

CountSuggestion

&CountSuggestion($status)

Count the number of aqorders with the status given on input argument. the arg status can be :

return : the number of suggestion with this status.

NewSuggestion

&NewSuggestion($suggestion);

Insert a new suggestion on database with value given on input arg.

ModSuggestion

&ModSuggestion($suggestion)

Modify the suggestion according to the hash passed by ref. The hash HAS to contain suggestionid Data not defined is not updated unless it is a note or sort1 Send a mail to notify the user that did the suggestion.

Note that there is no function to modify a suggestion.

ConnectSuggestionAndBiblio

&ConnectSuggestionAndBiblio($ordernumber,$biblionumber)

connect a suggestion to an existing biblio

DelSuggestion

&DelSuggestion($borrowernumber,$ordernumber)

Delete a suggestion. A borrower can delete a suggestion only if he is its owner.

AUTHOR

Koha Developement team <info@koha.org>

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