https://github.com/bediniupi/alma-loantransfer

Bulk transfer loans from a user to another user with Alma Offline circulation
https://github.com/bediniupi/alma-loantransfer

alma library-automation python3 university-of-pisa

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Bulk transfer loans from a user to another user with Alma Offline circulation

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bediniupi/alma-loantransfer
• Owner: bediniupi
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-01-16T13:33:38.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-01-31T09:23:23.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-06T08:12:55.532Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: alma, library-automation, python3, university-of-pisa
• Language: Python
• Size: 31.3 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Alma-LoanTransfer

Bulk loans transfer from a user to another user with Alma Offline circulation

Create one or more .dat files to upload in Alma Offline Circulation tool [2]

* check if both users id exist in Alma

* check if user_from has loans

* create a .dat file for every loans libraries and circulation desks

* every .dat file perfom items returns from user_from and loans to user_to, at the same date and time of initial loan (plus one minute for return and two minutes for reloan)

* if loans are renewed a event error is possible trying to upload in offline circulation: since there is no possibility to obtain the last renew date the script can set the return/reloan date n days prior to due date

* date and time in UTC format are automatically adjusted to the local time

## Usage

command: 

```

python loantransfer.py [user_id_from] [user_id_to]

python loantransfer.py [user_id_from] [user_id_to] -d 30

```

In Alma Circulation tool upload the .dat file/s selecting previously the correct library/circulation desk.

## Installation

No installation needed, simply download loantransfer.py in a rw directory.

In the ini-section add your institution Alma user API key and API server baseurl [3].

## Prerequisites

* Python 3.x with modules: requests, time, datetime, xml.etree, argparse 

* Alma Ex Libris

* User API access and key

## Authors

* **Nazzareno Bedini - University of Pisa**

## References

* \[1\] [Alma Bulk Loan Transfer Using Analytics and Offline Circ](https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/blog/Alma-Bulk-Loan-Transfer-Using-Analytics-and-Offline-Circ). The script is inspired by this Alma developers tech blog post.

* \[2\] [Offline Circulation ](https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/030Fulfillment/070Advanced_Tools/060Offline_Circulation). Alma Offline Circulation Tool.

* \[3\] [General info to start to works with Alma's APIs](https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/apis) - HowTo obtain the API key for your environment.