Add ability to block all linked accounts when one account has been restricted

This development would allow for libraries to set blocks to occur on the entire family when one family member is restricted. For example, if a guarantor/guarantee has been blocked either by an overdue process or a manual restriction- this block would be also placed on the other linked accounts. Once a restriction has been removed, the block on all accounts would be removed.

Development

• Add a system preference for restricting based on family member restrictions.
• There would be an option to override, tied to the override permission.
• Allow for configuration by library
• Allow for configuration by patron category
• In restriction types, allow the ability to set if it the restriction blocks guarantee accounts, guarentaur accounts, or if it goes both ways.
• Instead of adding a new restriction to the linked accounts, the code will check for and warn of existing restrictions on linked accounts.

Koha Community Enhancement in Bugzilla

Bug 31329 - Add ability to block all linked accounts when one account has been restricted

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