Re: [VuFind-General] Placing holds: where the parameters come from? (Aleph)

[Demian K. <dem...@vi...>]

In order for keys from the getHolding() return array to get included in the $holdDetails array, they need to be included in the HMACKeys configuration parameter.  Do you have that set up?

- Demian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tomasz Holdowanski [mailto:mo...@po...]
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 10:21 AM
> Cc: Vufind-general-lista
> Subject: Re: [VuFind-General] Placing holds: where the parameters come from?
> (Aleph)
> 
> Hi Demian,
> 
> getHolding works on the driver side, I get proper information on "items"
> tab. The problem is the parameters it returns do not end up in
> $holdDetails array. I suspect some mixup on the way, but must know all
> places these parameters go through on the way to $holdDetails to find
> it. Seems like only 'record id' comes through, but not anything else,
> including barcode, which I need to place a hold. When I substituted
> $itemId = $holding['number'] with $itemId = "somebarcode", I could place
> a hold on the item with that particular barcode, so it seems that all
> works well except data transmission somewhere.
> 
> Cheers,
> Tomasz.
> 
> 
> On 2013-04-22 13:30, Demian Katz wrote:
> > Have you seen this article?
> >
> > http://blog.library.villanova.edu/libtech/2011/06/02/expanded-ils-
> functionality-in-vufind/
> >
> > It clarifies some of the more complicated aspects of the ILS driver system.
> >
> > The key is to put the necessary values in getHolding and configure your
> HMACKeys configuration parameter to ensure that those values get passed
> through correctly.  The article addresses this in a little more detail.
> >
> > If it's still unclear after that, please let me know and I'll see if I can
> help.
> >
> > - Demian
> > ________________________________________
> > From: Tomasz Holdowanski [mo...@po...]
> > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 5:22 AM
> > To: Vufind-general-lista
> > Subject: [VuFind-General] Placing holds: where the parameters come from?
> (Aleph)
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I`m trying to make placing holds work, but I`m stuck.
> >
> > The placeHold($holdDetails) function in my ILS driver (AlephXServer.php)
> > gathers parameters from patron information and holding information, and
> > it seems to do it, but it doesn`t get one critical parameter without
> > which I can`t place a hold.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how the (item) parameters for placing a hold are
> > gathered? I tracked them back to HoldLogic.php, but can`t figure out
> > where those parameters are actually acquired from. Please help!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tomasz.
> >
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