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[Bug 42261] New: Inaccurate detection of character-length errors in fixed marc fields 006/007
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=42261 Bug ID: 42261 Summary: Inaccurate detection of character-length errors in fixed marc fields 006/007 Initiative type: --- Sponsorship --- status: Product: Koha Version: Main Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: minor Priority: P5 - low Component: Cataloging Assignee: koha-bugs(a)lists.koha-community.org Reporter: yannis.kwon(a)bywatersolutions.com QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org CC: m.de.rooy(a)rijksmuseum.nl This bug resulted from Bug 40272 (https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40272) where Koha now shows an error for invalid character lengths in fixed-length control fields, but they are not being detected incorrectly and showing errors where there are none. While there are 17 spaces for 006, Koha is requiring 18 characters and is not recognizing the usual placeholders | and #. This error was noticed only with electronic materials computer files so far where characters 2-17 are supposed to be undefined. A bit more testing for 007 is needed. General behavior/recreation: - When editing a marc record for a DVD, blu-ray, or other forms of computer discs or electronic materials, there will be a warning that pops that says "The following fixed-length control field(s) have an invalid length: 006,007. Please fix." - In 006, coding with anything less than 18 characters will trigger the error, when 006 only has 17 positions - Also in 006, trying to fill those 18 required positions with placeholders | # will not be recognized -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are watching all bug changes.

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[Bug 42170] New: Librarian-Controlled AI Crawler and Search Traffic Management for OPAC Search Page
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=42170 Bug ID: 42170 Summary: Librarian-Controlled AI Crawler and Search Traffic Management for OPAC Search Page Initiative type: --- Sponsorship --- status: Product: Koha Version: unspecified Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: new feature Priority: P5 - low Component: OPAC Assignee: oleonard(a)myacpl.org Reporter: vimalibre(a)gmail.com QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org I would like to propose a feature for Koha to help libraries manage excessive automated traffic, especially on the OPAC search endpoint such as: opac.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl In some cases, this page is being heavily accessed by AI crawlers and other automated agents, which can consume significant server resources and affect normal library service performance. At present, libraries may control this only through external tools such as Cloudflare, Fail2ban, firewall rules, or reverse proxy configurations. However, these approaches often require dedicated IT support, which many libraries may not have. It would be very helpful if Koha could provide built-in tools, configurable from the librarian/staff interface, to allow libraries to manage this traffic based on their own capacity and policy. Requested Functional Requirements: Enable/Disable AI crawler access to OPAC search page Provide an option in the staff interface to allow or disallow AI crawlers from accessing the OPAC search page. This should be manageable by authorized library administrators without requiring server-level intervention. Allow selected crawlers only Provide a configurable allowlist option so that the library may permit only selected crawlers or bots while blocking others. This would help libraries that want discovery/indexing benefits from specific services without opening access to all automated agents. Rate limiting for OPAC search endpoint Provide an option to enable configurable rate limiting specifically for high-hit pages such as opac-search.pl. This may help reduce server load caused by repeated automated queries. Challenge or verification for suspicious/concurrent hits Provide an option to trigger a challenge or verification step when unusually high concurrent requests are detected from the same IP or user agent. This may help distinguish genuine users from abusive automated access. Traffic monitoring and analytics Provide a simple monitoring dashboard or reporting tool within Koha to show: hit counts to the OPAC search page, top requesting IPs, top user agents, frequency trends, possible abusive patterns. This would help librarians or library administrators understand how the page is being used and identify resource-heavy access. View hit count by IP Provide an interface to view the number of requests coming from a specific IP address over a defined period. This would support easier investigation of suspicious traffic. Optional blocklist integration Provide an option for authorized administrators to add suspicious IPs to a Koha-managed deny list. Where feasible, Koha could also support optional mapping/export of such IPs for OS firewall or reverse proxy blocking. Optional Cloudflare/API-based rule integration For libraries already using Cloudflare or similar services, an optional integration could be provided where administrators enter API credentials and enable predefined protection rules from within Koha. This could simplify deployment of recommended protections without requiring advanced IT intervention. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.

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[Bug 32751] New: [Omnibus] Extend, improve and standardize additional fields
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32751 Bug ID: 32751 Summary: [Omnibus] Extend, improve and standardize additional fields Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: master Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: System Administration Assignee: koha-bugs(a)lists.koha-community.org Reporter: katrin.fischer(a)bsz-bw.de QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org CC: gmcharlt(a)gmail.com Depends on: 11844, 32749, 32750 Additional fields are a great idea, which is why they have spread into several areas of Koha now allowing libraries some flexibility for storing additional data. It would be nice if the functionality could be extend, getting closer to we can already do with patron attributes, but also being more standardized between different types of additional fields. Referenced Bugs: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11844 [Bug 11844] Additional fields for order lines https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32749 [Bug 32749] Additional fields: Make searchable and display in result list separate attributes https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32750 [Bug 32750] Additional fields: Allow fields to be marked as mandatory -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.

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[Bug 26258] New: Circulation tabs inconsistent with counters
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26258 Bug ID: 26258 Summary: Circulation tabs inconsistent with counters Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: master Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: Circulation Assignee: koha-bugs(a)lists.koha-community.org Reporter: cbrannon(a)cdalibrary.org QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org CC: gmcharlt(a)gmail.com, kyle.m.hall(a)gmail.com The circulation tabs on circulation.pl and moremember.pl are inconsistent between each other and the two pages. Clubs should have counters in front of the name like the other tabs. Restrictions does not have a counter on the circulation.pl page, but it does on the moremember.pl page. Restrictions should be Restriction(s) on both pages. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.

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[Bug 16131] New: Messages for branch transfers show with bullet points
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16131 Bug ID: 16131 Summary: Messages for branch transfers show with bullet points Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: master Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: Circulation Assignee: koha-bugs(a)lists.koha-community.org Reporter: aleishaamohia(a)hotmail.com QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org CC: gmcharlt(a)gmail.com, kyle.m.hall(a)gmail.com The branch transfer messages are styled as a list and show with bullet points. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are watching all bug changes.

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[Bug 41332] New: Add new option for Greek (el) to the 'KohaManualLanguage' System Preference
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41332 Bug ID: 41332 Summary: Add new option for Greek (el) to the 'KohaManualLanguage' System Preference Initiative type: --- Sponsorship --- status: Product: Koha Version: Main Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: System Administration Assignee: koha-bugs(a)lists.koha-community.org Reporter: a.roussos(a)dataly.gr QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org CC: gmcharlt(a)gmail.com The Koha Manual has been translated into Greek: https://koha-community.org/manual/latest/el/html/index.html This enhancement will add 'Greek' to the list of languages available in the 'KohaManualLanguage' System Preference. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are watching all bug changes.

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[Bug 41362] New: Allow Cypress tests to use KOHA_USER and KOHA_PASS as override
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41362 Bug ID: 41362 Summary: Allow Cypress tests to use KOHA_USER and KOHA_PASS as override Initiative type: --- Sponsorship --- status: Product: Koha Version: unspecified Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: Test Suite Assignee: chris(a)bigballofwax.co.nz Reporter: tomascohen(a)gmail.com QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org Right now they have `koha:koha` hardcoded. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.

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[Bug 40446] New: DB config used by Cypress (mysql2) is not configurable
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40446 Bug ID: 40446 Summary: DB config used by Cypress (mysql2) is not configurable Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: unspecified Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P5 - low Component: Test Suite Assignee: chris(a)bigballofwax.co.nz Reporter: jonathan.druart(a)gmail.com QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org Depends on: 40170 It's hardcoded to work with ktd, but it should be more flexible const connectionConfig = { host: "db", user: "koha_kohadev", password: "password", database: "koha_kohadev", }; Referenced Bugs: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40170 [Bug 40170] Replace cypress-mysql with mysql2 -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.

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[Bug 28495] New: Add validation to branchcode upon library creation
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28495 Bug ID: 28495 Summary: Add validation to branchcode upon library creation Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: master Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: System Administration Assignee: koha-bugs(a)lists.koha-community.org Reporter: caroline.cyr-la-rose(a)inlibro.com QA Contact: testopia(a)bugs.koha-community.org CC: gmcharlt(a)gmail.com Since hyphens and trailing spaces can cause issues in the branchcode (see bug 28492), I propose we add a validation to the branchcode when a user creates a new library. I would limit it to letters and numbers only. Is there something else? -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are watching all bug changes.

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[Bug 28701] New: primary_contact_method not part of the REST API spec
by bugzilla-daemon＠bugs.koha-community.org 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28701 Bug ID: 28701 Summary: primary_contact_method not part of the REST API spec Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: master Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: REST API Assignee: koha-bugs(a)lists.koha-community.org Reporter: jonathan.druart+koha(a)gmail.com Bug 11879 added borrowers.primary_contact_method but not the REST API spec changes. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.

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