From: Katrin Fischer Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 22:24:17 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Taiga 682: Add information about patron account renewal X-Git-Tag: 19.05.00~24^2 X-Git-Url: http://git.equinoxoli.org/?p=kohadocs.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=9e2c774e050048469d53204039087baec05d4ade Taiga 682: Add information about patron account renewal --- diff --git a/source/images.rst b/source/images.rst index 7298137..59b76b9 100644 --- a/source/images.rst +++ b/source/images.rst @@ -1378,3 +1378,5 @@ .. |image1389| image:: images/illrequests/confirmrequeststaff.png .. |image1390| image:: images/circ/prevcheckout.png .. |image1391| image:: images/opac/checkoutnote.png +.. |image1392| image:: images/patrons/account_renewal_date.png +.. |image1393| image:: images/patrons/renew_account.png diff --git a/source/images/patrons/account_renewal_date.png b/source/images/patrons/account_renewal_date.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9461fb7 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/patrons/account_renewal_date.png differ diff --git a/source/images/patrons/renew_account.png b/source/images/patrons/renew_account.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0fa32d6 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/patrons/renew_account.png differ diff --git a/source/patrons.rst b/source/patrons.rst index 7016551..0c40bf1 100644 --- a/source/patrons.rst +++ b/source/patrons.rst @@ -366,15 +366,15 @@ Patrons in Koha can be edited using one of many edit buttons. |image427| - Patron passwords are not recoverable. The stars show on the patron - detail next to the Password label are always there even if a password + detail next to the password label are always there even if a password isn't set. If a patron forgets their password the only option is to reset their password. To change the patron's password, click the 'Change password' button. |image428| - - Koha cannot display existing passwords. Leave the field blank to - leave password unchanged. + - Koha cannot display existing passwords as they are encrypted in the + database. Leave the field blank to leave password unchanged. - This form can automatically generate a random password if you click the link labeled "Click to fill with a randomly generated @@ -441,6 +441,32 @@ Patrons in Koha can be edited using one of many edit buttons. |image437| +.. _renew-patron-account-label: + +Renew patron account +---------------------------------- + +When renewing a patron account you can either edit the the expiry date +manually in the patron record or use the 'Renew patron' option from the +More menu in the toolbar at the top. + +|image1393| + +Using the latter the new expiry date will be calculated using the +enrollment period configured for the patron category of the user. +The system preference :ref:`BorrowerRenewalPeriodBase` determines if +the new expiry date will be calculated from the current date or from the +old expiry date. + +One advantage of using the 'Renew patron' option is that it will be logged +as a membership renewal in the action_logs table and be visible as such +when using the :ref:`Log viewer ` or the +:ref:`Modificaton log ` from the patron account. + +The renewal date of the patron account will be visible on the details tab. + +|image1392| + .. _managing-patron-self-edits-label: Managing patron self edits