From: Kathy Lussier Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:55:31 +0000 (-0500) Subject: LP# 1694058: Release notes entry for placing multiple holds X-Git-Url: https://old-git.evergreen-ils.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6dbb6c76aa5277c7acc397ca7d02451465e86996;p=Evergreen.git LP# 1694058: Release notes entry for placing multiple holds Signed-off-by: Kathy Lussier --- diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT/Circulation/multiple_hold_placement.adoc b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT/Circulation/multiple_hold_placement.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..49cedbe1c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT/Circulation/multiple_hold_placement.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +Place Multiple Holds At Once +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Users with the appropriate permissions now have the ability to place multiple +title/metarecords holds at once. This feature is especially beneficial for book +clubs and reading groups, which need to place holds on multiple copies of a +title. + +In order to use the feature: + * Set the _Maximum number of duplicate holds allowed_ Library Setting ( +circ.holds.max_duplicate_holds) to a number higher than 1 + * Log in as a user with the CREATE_DUPLICATE_HOLDS + +When placing a title or metarecord hold, a _Number of copies_ field will +display for these users. This field is not available when placing part, volume +or copy holds. + +This feature does not change the way in which the system fills holds. The +multiple holds will fill in the same way that they would if the user had placed +multiple holds separately. +