Web Client: HIGH_LEVEL_HOLD_HAS_NO_COPIES Should be given an Override permission

I'd like to also note that, I'm wondering if this override does not currently exist, as a way to prevent staff from accidentally placing holds on empty bibs. Seems some nuance might be needed here.

I could be remembering incorrectly, but I think even if the hold is overridden, the hold will never capture since the system will not see an eligible copy to fill the hold. Can anybody confirm this?

Kathy,

That is correct, until a copy is added that could fill the hold. The idea with allowing the override would be to place currently-impossible-but-eventually-viable holds when a person has knowledge to suggest the hold will be useful in the future, and they want to get in line early.

Note: one can create the override permission and assign is as desired and it should "just work". IMO, it's debatable whether the correct solution here is to create the permission in stock data, or to document hold override functionality better to help an admin add just those override permissions that their site wants to be able to use.

The override would come in handy during database cleanup when a title I need to see has only missing copies attached. Then I could place a hold in case the item is found and be able to clean up the record.