https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31231 Bug ID: 31231 Summary: Link authorities automatically does not always work Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: 21.11 Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 - low Component: Cataloging Assignee: koha-bugs@lists.koha-community.org Reporter: hc@interleaf.ie QA Contact: testopia@bugs.koha-community.org CC: m.de.rooy@rijksmuseum.nl Bug 11299 introduced the "Link authorities automatically" function. When the button is used for fields with only the main heading or the main heading and one subheading, it works. However, I've noticed a few instances of it not picking up already existing authority records. When this happens, it generates a new authority record. Then, if the same authority is used in a new bibliographic record the "Link authorities automatically" button will link to the newly created, duplicate authority. Example: In a new bibliographic record, the 650 fields are filled out as follows: 650$a - Biology 650$x - Research 650$y - 1960 There is already an authority record with this content in the 150 field: 150$a - Biology 150$x - Research 150$y - 1960 When the "Link authorities automatically" is clicked, the original authority is not picked up, but a duplicate authority is created. On a new bibliographic record, the same information is added to the 650 fields and the "Link authorities automatically" is clicked and the duplicate authority is linked, not the original one. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.