April 2021 - Koha-devel - lists.koha-community.org

Release of Koha 20.05.11
by Andrew Fuerste-Henry 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Hi all! We're proud to announce the release of Koha 20.05.11. This is a maintenance release. Full release notes can be found here: https://koha-community.org/koha-20-05-11-released/ Debian packages should be available in a few days. Thank you! -- Andrew Fuerste-Henry Educator (he/him/his) ByWater Solutions bywatersolutions.com Phone:(888)900-8944 <(888)%20900-8944> What is Koha? <http://bywatersolutions.com/what-is-koha/>

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Issue with bugzilla
by Jonathan Druart 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Hi all, We are experiencing issues on bugzilla. It seems that it is not possible to comment and search. However you can search if you are logged out, and apply patches using git-bz. The issue will certainly not be fixed until tomorrow. Cheers, Jonathan

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Release of Koha 20.11.05
by Fridolin SOMERS 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Hello everyone 🤗 The Koha community is proud to announce the release of Koha 20.11.05. It is a maintenance release. The full release notes are available here: https://koha-community.org/koha-20-11-05-released/ Debian packages should be available in a few days. Best regards 🤓 -- Fridolin SOMERS <fridolin.somers(a)biblibre.com> Software and system maintainer 🦄 BibLibre, France

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Deleting entries from language_descriptions
by dcook＠prosentient.com.au 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Hi all, I was looking at how to add languages to the Languages drop down in the OPAC advanced search and went down an unpleasant C4::Languages rabbithole But looking at language_descriptions, Im wondering if perhaps we could delete the following data, as I imagine its very outdated and unused: MySQL [koha_kohadev]> select * from language_descriptions; +----------+----------+------+---------------------------------------+-----+ | subtag | type | lang | description | id | +----------+----------+------+---------------------------------------+-----+ | opac | i | en | OPAC | 1 | | opac | i | fr | OPAC | 2 | | opac | i | de | OPAC | 3 | | intranet | i | en | Staff Client | 4 | | intranet | i | fr | Client personnel | 5 | | intranet | i | de | Dienstoberfläche | 6 | | prog | t | en | Prog | 7 | | prog | t | fr | Prog | 8 | | prog | t | de | Prog | 9 | At the moment, it looks like adding a language requires manual SQL queries to language_subtag_registry, language_descriptions, and language_rfc4646_to_iso639. Its a shame there is no native interface for updating it. I imagine a plugin could work out well for it, although I think for the library in mind theyll probably just do a manual insert, as its not worth the development cost David Cook Software Engineer Prosentient Systems Suite 7.03 6a Glen St Milsons Point NSW 2061 Australia Office: 02 9212 0899 Online: 02 8005 0595

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bulkmarcimport.pl ... re-import/update existing records
by David Schmidt 25 Apr '21

25 Apr '21

Hello koha folks, ### I hope this is the correct list for this kind of email ### We are currently exporting about 500k recods from a dabis system into a new koha installation. the export file (MARCXML) goes through some transformations using catmandu. I imported the first 25k records using this command: ``` bulkmarcimport.pl -M MARCXML -file tmp/marc_001.xml ``` after inspecting the records some of the catmandu fixes had to be updated and now im trying to update the existing koha records with the new marc_002.xml file. ``` bulkmarcimport.pl -M MARCXML -update -isbn -file tmp/marc_002.xml ``` this gives me alot of these errors: ``` WARNING: Updating record failed at /usr/share/koha/bin/migration_tools/bulkmarcimport.pl line 470, <GEN24> line 190. ..Use of uninitialized value $originalid in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/koha/bin/migration_tools/bulkmarcimport.pl line 470, <GEN24> line 194. WARNING: Updating record failed at /usr/share/koha/bin/migration_tools/bulkmarcimport.pl line 470, <GEN24> line 194. ``` I also tried using -match but I havent figured out how the parameters for -match are supposed to look like ``` bulkmarcimport.pl -m MARCXML -update -match="001" -file tmp/marc_002.xml ``` ``` .Use of uninitialized value $recorddata in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/koha/bin/migration_tools/bulkmarcimport.pl line 603, <GEN24> line 2. unable to search the database for duplicates : No query entered at /usr/share/koha/bin/migration_tools/bulkmarcimport.pl line 323, <GEN24> line 2. ``` help or pointers are appreciated. cheers david

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Time to translate: string freeze to prepare April release
by Fridolin SOMERS 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Hi, String freeze is into effect. The 20.11.x maintenance branch is preparing for 20.11.05 release. The release is scheduled for around the 26rd. This means it's the right time to head over to the translation platform: https://translate.koha-community.org/projects/ Happy translating 🌎🌍🌏 -- Fridolin SOMERS <fridolin.somers(a)biblibre.com> Software and system maintainer 🦄 BibLibre, France

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Packaging idea (for decoupling systems, Docker, etc)
by dcook＠prosentient.com.au 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Hey all, What do people think about creating a "koha-libs" package which just contains Koha's libraries (ie C4/, Koha/, etc)? I'm not as familiar with DEB packaging as I am with RPM packaging, but I recently did it with a RPM-based project I manage. It allowed me to easily create other services with the same dependencies. I created these other services in other Docker containers, and I was able to use my core application libraries without having to install the entire application in every container. I share the application configuration file between them and that's it. It's not a perfect solution. Really what I want is app-service1, app-service2, app-service3, and app-common with app-common containing the shared libraries. But I like it as an intermediate step. And I would be lying if it didn't have pros and cons. One con is updating a library in app-libs, when I need a change in app-service1, and then making sure that all my deployments have the right updated library. More overhead than just having a monolithic application. On the other hand, if I want to make a change just to app-service1, I can just update it without having to affect any other parts of the application. That added overhead also gives incentive for writing cleaner testable code which does the right thing in the first place. Anyway, just food for thought. David Cook Software Engineer Prosentient Systems Suite 7.03 6a Glen St Milsons Point NSW 2061 Australia Office: 02 9212 0899 Online: 02 8005 0595

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Time to translate: string freeze to prepare Koha 19.11.17 has begun
by Victor Grousset/tuxayo 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Hi, saluton, hola, bonjour, String freeze is into effect as of now for the 19.11.x maintenance branch. The release is scheduled for around the 23th. This means it's the right time to head over to the translation platform: https://translate.koha-community.org/projects/ Reminder: if you add or change a translation in version 19.11, then you must also copy it to 20.05 and 20.11. Otherwise your work will be lost for future versions. Happy translating, -- Victor Grousset/tuxayo

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Election of the 21.11 team will be during the general IRC meeting, 12 May 2021 at 14 UTC
by Victor Grousset/tuxayo 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Sign up there :) https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Roles_for_21.11 Future meeting page: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/General_IRC_meeting_12_May_2021 Cheers, -- Victor Grousset/tuxayo

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Fwd: FW: Librarian Supervisor- systems librarian position
by Edward Veal 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

*From:* Spencer Smith *Sent:* Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:22 PM *To:* partners at bywater <partners(a)bywatersolutions.com> *Subject:* Librarian Supervisor- systems librarian position McKinney is hiring a librarian supervisor to fill a vacancy created by a recent promotion. The right candidate will lead a team responsible for library systems and technology, as well as serve as assistant branch manager at an active and busy library. We are looking for someone to continue to move us forward through continued innovation and experimentation. The candidate should understand the importance of relationships and continue to grow relationships with city IT and the Koha community. The library has been with Bywater running Koha since 2016. We currently use Envisionware for pc and print management and have a variety of automated technologies from multiple vendors (Bibliotheca, FE Technologies, Lyngsoe, and in house solutions). https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofmckinney/jobs/3047674/libraria… Please share with anyone who might be interested. Thank you, Spencer Smith Director of Libraries City of McKinney Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/ghei36> The material in this e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that the unauthorized review, use, disclosure, duplication, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return email and destroy all electronic and paper copies of the original message and any attachments immediately. Please note that neither City of McKinney nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). Thank You. -- *Edward Veal* email: edward.m.veal(a)gmail.com Cell: 806-445-6867

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