June 2013 - Koha-devel - lists.koha-community.org

Re: [Koha-devel] Koha + Blacklight
by Fitzpatrick, Christopher 25 Jun '13

25 Jun '13

Hi, Thanks for the kind words and interest. For transferring records, at the moment I'm simply taking a dump of all the MARC records and indexing them using SolrMarc. It's a script I have running on a nightly cron. We don't accession new items very frequently, so once a day for bibliographic data updates is ok. Yes, the koha-restful is the BibLibre code. I have a fork ( https://github.com/cfitz/koha-restful ) where I added a couple of methods I needed. As soon I get back to work, I'm planning on redoing most of the Koha-related code in the app. I want to have closer to real time index updates, with the plans on actually indexing item availability (a big feature request for us is students want to be able to search on items that are available now or are currently shelved in certain areas). So, I think the restful api code will be used just for renewals, holds, and other user account stuff. b,chris.

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Koha + Blacklight
by Fitzpatrick, Christopher 25 Jun '13

25 Jun '13

Hi everyone, We recently launched a beta version of a Blacklight ( https://github.com/projectblacklight/blacklight) instance that is backed by our Koha ILS. You can see it here => http://beacon.wmu.se/ . Currently, it takes indexes nightly MARC dumps from Koha into Solr, with live availability and location lookups performed asynchronously through the koha-restful api. I am wanting to replace some of this, as it would be really nice for us to have the ability to facet on availabilty and location in Solr (i.e. "Show me only items that are not checked out" or "Show me only items shelved in Course Reserves"). There is also functionality for users to log-in and place holds and check their account, but I have not enabled it yet since the person who issues our SSL certs is away on midsummer holiday (we use Google Apps for Email, which requires SSL for OAuth access). There's still quite a bit of work that needs to be done, especially fixing a lot of our catalog records. But in all it works pretty well. Feel free to ask any questions you might have either on list or directly (although I might not respond immediately as I'll be on the Cycle4Lib ride this next week, so my internet connectivity might be spotty ). Thanks again for all the help. best regards, chris.

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Old bugs to check
by MJ Ray 24 Jun '13

24 Jun '13

Would you check some of these rather old bugs to suggest what to do, please? Maybe some can be RESOLVED FIXED by now or need a question. Please leave your reply on the bug web page - I might not see replies to this mail. Ideally, tell irc.oftc.net #koha know that you're looking at a bug. http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4533 Add "duplicate item" link when editing items http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5721 marc import summary should be filtered or customizable http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5592 circ rule cloning can be dangerous http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5428 Back to results after deleting a record http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6424 would be nice if there were a way to have searches for diff materials do diff things http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6532 way to move items in batches http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4488 OPAC reports incorrect hold limit in warning. http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5553 can click buttons when error appears on circ http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3530 Auto label batch generation feature of the bulk import tool fails http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5535 users tags not appearing until approved http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=2927 Saving on enter http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=2705 Patron import should warn about invalid characters http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3765 Road Types and Street Numbers on Patron Rec Inconsistent http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5784 link to acq from budgets & funds http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4269 Module DBD::SQLite2 requirement will cause problems http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3578 different_IP auth is too strict for many services http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3451 No facets for tags search http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5566 Misleading grouping of lost items in staff client search results http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5613 search by 'on order' -- Email robot driven by MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, http://koha-community.org supporter, web and library systems developer. Available for hire (including development) at http://www.software.coop/

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Interesting discussion about DBIx::Class on bug 8798
by Paul Poulain 21 Jun '13

21 Jun '13

Hi folks, Just to avoid having someone missing the thread: there is a very interesting & long-term discussion on bug 8798. This bug is a 1st attempt to introduce DBIx::Class into Koha. We have been lucky to see DBIC maintainer jumping onto IRC & discussing with us. If you want to add your word to what's discussed here, do it now ! (last note: and if you have a lot of money to give to any support company, let us know, it's a huge task, will be much better if funded by someone...) -- Paul POULAIN - BibLibre http://www.biblibre.com Free & Open Source Softwares for libraries Koha, Drupal, Piwik, Jasper

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about the research in koha
by Samuel Desseaux 20 Jun '13

20 Jun '13

Hi, Some questions about the research *date of publishing is linked to field 210$d and 305 (we use Unimarc): how can we delete the field 305? I suppose it's in zebra *we would like to make research on the date of record creation: is it possible (and how?) Thank you for your help Samuel

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Old bugs to check
by MJ Ray 18 Jun '13

18 Jun '13

Would you check some of these rather old bugs to suggest what to do, please? Maybe some can be RESOLVED FIXED by now or need a question. Please leave your reply on the bug web page - I might not see replies to this mail. Ideally, tell irc.oftc.net #koha know that you're looking at a bug. http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5270 007 variable control builder/Specific Material Designation http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=2324 Undo Import should have a confirm dialog http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5757 Checking in a waiting item again does not trigger hold prompt. http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6383 itemnumber not stored when a lost item is returned and credited to account http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3461 Duplicate overdue email notices caused by message settings not being controled by CircControl in System Prerfrences http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3451 No facets for tags search http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5439 3M RFID sensitization http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5779 can't add funds to budget that has past http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5800 Hold Policy "home library only" incompatible with CircControl "patron home library" http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4461 Context-sensitive report a problem screen http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5387 Support for NISO CORE: Cost of Resource Exchange Protocol http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3460 Hold options inconsistent for "Damaged" items http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4269 Module DBD::SQLite2 requirement will cause problems http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6420 in house use checkouts should check for circ statuses http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5144 Duplicate holds allowed if patron clicks back button after placing hold http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4076 Clearing payment history http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=5085 Funds summary ignores quantityreceived http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6288 Check-in table could show reserve information http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=6396 Irregular serials cannot be received -- Email robot driven by MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, http://koha-community.org supporter, web and library systems developer. Available for hire (including development) at http://www.software.coop/

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items options in rebuild_zebra.pl
by Fridolyn SOMERS 17 Jun '13

17 Jun '13

Hie, I just created an enhancement : http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10482 It adds to rebuild_zebra.pl an option to limit the number of items embedded with biblio record and an option to define the sort order to apply to those items. This is based on a development made by Biblibre on 3.2 version. This may speed-up some indexing, mainly serials who have a huge number of items. But the main purpose is to avoid a bug : when Zebra has a record with size too big for ISO2709 format this record returned as search result is broken (some items fields contains odd characters). I think this bug may only exists in GRS1 indexing (which looks like ISO2709 if I remember). Sign-off is welcomed. Regards, -- Fridolyn SOMERS Biblibre - Pôle support fridolyn.somers(a)biblibre.com

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Koha SIP Server Telnet keeps "timing out" upon login.
by Scott Kushner 14 Jun '13

14 Jun '13

I keep getting error message, "Telnet Login timed out at SIPServer.pm line 220". Has anyone seen this error or know what it is? I don't think it is because I have the wrong branch listed in my SIPconfig.xml, because it has worked before, but all of a sudden, it has stopped working. This is from a git koha install, vers 3.10. I have used all possible institution ID's that I can think of, and it still doesn't work. Is there something else going on here? Jun 6 06:09:44 mtplbywaterkoha koha_sip[444]: Successful login/auth for 'sip user' of 'mid' Jun 6 06:09:44 mtplbywaterkoha koha_sip[444]: login_core: $VAR1 = 'ILS'; Jun 6 06:09:45 mtplbywaterkoha koha_sip[444]: Sip::Configuration::Service=HA SH(0x251ce70): Loading ILS implementation 'ILS' for institution 'mid' failed Jun 6 06:09:45 mtplbywaterkoha koha_sip[444]: telnet_transport: Login timed out Thanks, Scott Kushner Middletown Library

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marc notice / rebuild for koha
by Samuel Desseaux 14 Jun '13

14 Jun '13

Hi, I'm working on some records (with marcedit and an excel file which i've transformed in marc record). It gives the following result (it's only an example) =LDR 00000nam a2200000Ia 4500 =008 130513s9999\\\\xx\\\\\\\\\\\\000\0\und\d =035 \\$aISO00013121 =200 \\$aCinématique appliquée$eenseignement de cinématique et géométrie =210 \\$aParis$cEcole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures$d1963 =215 \\$apagination multiple$d30 cm =225 \\$aEcole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures,Editeur =333 \\$aenseignement de cinématique et géométrie =700 \\$aLedoux$bM. =995 \\$fECP024543D$kH4 28072$rCours =995 \\$fECP024543D$kH4 28072$rCours I think there's something missing because when i upload the record, i've no items and the record is not complete. An idea? Best regards, Samuel

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Call for news for the June newsletter
by Daniel Grobani 13 Jun '13

13 Jun '13

Dear Koha kommunitarians, I'm harvesting news for this month's newsletter. Please send me by the 20th anything you think your fellow community members might like to know about. "News" can be as short as a sentence or as long as a paper. I especially encourage you to send me a line or two for the gossip/society column about what you're currently working on. And if you know of a go-live not announced on the list, please be sure to let me know about it. Thanks, Daniel Grobani

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