patron barcode change workflow to automatically populate "former barcode" field
It would be great to have a way in Leap to change the patron barcode and have it auto populate the "Former Barcode" field in a single step. Perhaps a button could be added underneath "Reset Password" for "Replace Barcode" that simply prompts the staff member to scan a new barcode number. Leap would then move the existing barcode to the "Former Barcode" field, and then populate the Barcode field will the newly provided number. Help us save a few steps! Thanks for the consideration.
Eric Lozauskas
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Sarah Cournoyer
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Agreed. We're in a consortia and when updating a barcode for a patron in our area we may need to know their previous barcode. It is also necessary for us to have the former barcode when we merge accounts on Libby/OverDrive so they can keep holds and histories. Automating the populate former barcode field would be efficient and preferred.
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Carl Ratz
commented
What if you already have an existing barcode in the former barcode field and need to keep it.
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Susan Millwater
commented
Yes, I would love for the former barcode field to auto-populate or at least prompt you to ask if you'd like to populate it when you are updating the barcode.