ABCD ODDS Plugin (Document Delivery System)

A modular, database-driven Document Delivery and Bibliographic Commutation plugin for the ABCD library automation platform, fully engineered for PHP 8.1+ environments. It provides a streamlined, responsive web interface for patrons to request physical or digital document copies, such as journal articles, book chapters, and theses.

Key Features

• Dynamic Schema-Driven Forms: Automatically renders contextual form fields depending on the selected bibliographic level (e.g., serial articles vs. monographs). It enforces database integrity by parsing field criteria directly from the database schema (odds.fdt) and structural configuration layouts (odds_show_controls.tab).
• Core vs. Content Architecture: Native compatibility with ABCD's cascading override structure. All local configurations, regional domain tables, customized message files, and help texts reside securely in the user-owned content/ directory, remaining entirely untouched during core engine upgrades.
• Automated Workflow & Notifications: Equipped with an isolated mailing engine (OddsMailer) that triggers automatic email notifications using dynamic, customizable text/HTML templates. Supports automated alerts for request confirmations, fulfillment delivery, or library cancellations to both patrons and system administrators.
• Flexible Access Control: Features native toggles for granular security workflows, allowing either public/anonymous requests or strict authentication-only channels linked seamlessly to active OPAC user sessions.
• Modern Validation Engine: Leverages a lightweight, vanilla JavaScript and server-side validation matrix to sanitize data and guarantee strict compliance with data constraints before committing transactional flattens into the underlying ISIS database layers.

Requirements

• ABCD Platform: Version 4.0+ (with PluginBridge and LanguageManager support).
• PHP Version: PHP 8.1 or higher.
• Extensions: mbstring, curl, and zip.