April 2015 - Koha-devel - lists.koha-community.org

Child-friendly interface
by Mark Tompsett 27 Apr '15

27 Apr '15

Greetings, I was wondering if anyone has a overly simplistic, child friendly interface already done for Koha. Or perhaps people just merely styled it with CSS? Thoughts? GPML, Mark Tompsett

2 1

Friendly warning about HTTP::OAI version 4.03
by David Cook 27 Apr '15

27 Apr '15

Hi all: Just a friendly warning to steer clear of HTTP::OAI version 4.03. It looks like there has been some substantial refactoring between versions 4.03 and 3.28, and they haven't been for the better. HTTP::OAI 4.03 will cause your Koha's OAI server to stop functioning all together! Fortunately, if you're using Debian, you probably won't need to worry about this problem, as Debian uses either version 3.23 or 3.27 (https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=libhttp-oai-perl <https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=libhttp-oai-perl&searchon=names &suite=all&section=all> &searchon=names&suite=all&section=all). This goes back to what Chris Cormack was saying recently in a blog post about avoiding CPAN if possible. If you're on a Debian-based system, either rely on the Koha packages or use libhttp-oai-perl. If you're not on a Debian-based system and you have to use CPAN, I'd recommend "cpanm HTTP::OAI@3.28" for installing this module. This is also useful if you find yourself using version 4.03 by accident (by doing "cpanm HTTP::OAI" for instance) and need to downgrade. Cheers, David Cook Systems Librarian Prosentient Systems 72/330 Wattle St, Ultimo, NSW 2007

2 2

zebrasrv(17) [warn] ir_session (exception)
by Marcel de Rooy 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Hi all, When closing a Zebra connection, I have a warning: 12:12:37-16/04 e0689fb5 [session] Connection closed by client 12:12:37-16/04 e0689fb5 [warn] ir_session (exception) The last line goes to zebra-output.log for each search in Koha, or closing yaz-client, etc. Zebra works apparently like it should (?) This happens under Debian 7 with the package install (oldstable). The yaz version is: YAZ version: 4.2.30 98864b44c654645bc16b2c54f822dc2e45a93031 Any thoughts? Thanks, Marcel

3 2

Bug 14057
by Mark Tompsett 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Greetings, I’d appreciate feedback, not on how it fails to meet standards (which the current draft does – avert your eyes at its ugliness and complete disregard for standards), but if anyone can find an example where it fails to match the current version. Am I correct in assuming the kohafield and framework will uniquely identify the category whose value is stored in that particular items table field? Constructive and/or meaningful feedback appreciated. GPML, Mark Tompsett

1 0

3.18.06 Package Warning
by Renvoize, Martin 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

tl;dr Don't Upgrade Koha Packages to 3.18.06 yet! Hi All, Though I'd send a quick heads up that there's a nasty bug in the 3.18.06 package (available on the debian.koha-community.org repository). An upgrade will result in a couple of warning about unpacking some yui library files on the command line and in my experience so far, leave you with a rather nasty display in the staff client. I'm sure it's a trivial fix at this end once rangi or eythian is awake, but I'd hold off on upgrading until they give the go ahead ;) Martin Renvoize Software Engineer, PTFS Europe Ltd Content Management and Library Solutions Skype: Landline: 0203 286 8685 Mobile: 07725985636 http://www.ptfs-europe.com

3 3

Koha 3.16.10 released
by Mason James 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

Hi Folks, The Koha release team are proud to announce the release of Koha 3.16.10. This is a bugfix/maintenance release As always, the best option is to upgrade using the debian packages, at debian.koha-community.org, Otherwise you can download the tarball at download.koha-community.org Full release notes are here http://koha-community.org/koha-3-16-10-released/ cheers, Mason

1 0

Looking for input - Change RefundLostItemFeeOnReturn to be branch specific
by Kyle Hall 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

I've filed bug 14048 as an RFC for making RefundLostItemFeeOnReturn configurable on a per-branch basis. Please take a look and let me know what you think! http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14048 Kyle http://www.kylehall.info ByWater Solutions ( http://bywatersolutions.com ) Meadville Public Library ( http://www.meadvillelibrary.org ) Crawford County Federated Library System ( http://www.ccfls.org ) Mill Run Technology Solutions ( http://millruntech.com )

1 0

Sponsoring bug 14045 (Add specific quotas to on-site checkout)
by Nicolas Legrand 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

Dear Koha community, The BULAC (http://www.bulac.fr/) would like Koha feature on-site checkout to have its own quotas, independent from regular checkout with its own column “Current on-site checkouts allow” added to the circulation matrix. We would like to sponsor developers on this. An entry has been made in the official Koha Bugzilla: Bug 14045 ( http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14045) The developers work must be published there following the official workflow ( http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/SubmitingAPatch) The developers work must be done on a git branch synchronised with the official git master branch. During the process, the patches created must apply to the master branch without conflicts. The developers work must follow Koha official coding guidelines ( http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Coding_Guidelines) Integration of developers work in BULAC Koha instance will be done by the BULAC. Monitoring the new functionnality in the Koha developpement workflow will be done by the BULAC. Translation in french will also be handled by the BULAC. You can write to koha(a)bulac.fr if you want more information or to propose your estimate for this work. Cheers, -- *Nicolas Legrand* Administration technique et développements du système de gestion de la bibliothèque [image: Logo BULAC] Bibliothèque universitaire des langues et civilisations 65 rue des Grands Moulins F-75013 PARIS T +33 1 81 69 *18 22* www.bulac.fr

1 0

adapting normal RFID Reader to Koha LMS.
by neetin 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

Dear Team, This is Nitin Here From Preva systems Bangalore, India. please login to my company website for more details about our Company. I am struggling to Adapt normal RFID Reader to Koha LMS. Kindly Please let me a typhical RFID reader which will has following capability 1) Read/write RFID Card Serail ID 2) Sends the data throught UDP Socket to the server 3) The data frame contents TIMESTAMP,CARDID,and DEVICE ID. Or I have to go for 3M RFID Reade/NETAPP RFID Reader. If it's possible with Normal RFID Reader please guide me how to adopt those. Please have look on the my RFID Reader Data ============================================================================ ============================================================================ ========== the Received Data is --------------------->AG1,E2 00 30 69 95 0C 01 99 08 10 C6 58,E2 00 30 00 13 07 01 51 13 40 8B 3A,66 66 55 55 44 44 33 33 22 22 11 11,E2 00 30 65 45 13 00 69 21 60 34 C8,E2 00 30 65 45 13 00 46 21 60 34 A0,AD 8C 05 00 11 AF 89 86 58 00 00 1A,E2 00 20 64 90 13 01 73 03 20 EB 64 Total tag numbers received------------>7 The ReaderID = AG1 The Tag Number 01-----E2 00 30 69 95 0C 01 99 08 10 C6 58 Below is our Koha server Details URL : 117.218.63.242:4010 Kind regards Neetin Gurudev Kandhare |Customer Solution Lead T: 08023480427 C: 919483517944 E: neetin(a)prevasystems.com W: www.prevasystems.com ---------------------------------------------------- "Try,Try until you get whatever you want"

1 0

Tests on jenkins
by Tomas Cohen Arazi 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

Hi, I've been trying to understand what's going on with the tests on jenkins without much luck. One of the failing tests was relying on some side-effects from previous tests. I'm now running prove using randomization. If any of you is interested or has the time to help on this, please let me know. It is really important to identify problems at this point, so close to a release. hanks -- Tomás Cohen Arazi Prosecretaría de Informática Universidad Nacional de Córdoba ✆ +54 351 5353750 ext 13168 GPG: B76C 6E7C 2D80 551A C765 E225 0A27 2EA1 B2F3 C15F

1 0