In my continuing quest to upgrade 3.6.1 to 3.8.x without loss of functionality (specifically authorities, generally zebra) I have now upgraded my sandbox (db fully synchronized with the production box) to 3.8.5 along the lines of "bug 8071 blocker" ... however in 3.8.5: Results 1 to 20 of 424 Summary Used in Delete World War, 1914-1918 Details 0 biblio(s) Delete World War, 1914-1918 Aerial operations. Details 0 biblio(s) Delete / ... / in 3.6.1: World War, 1914-1918 Details 5 biblio(s) World War, 1914-1918 Aerial operations. Details 16 biblio(s) / ... / So, are authorities during the upgrade still broken? Is it my db? I did do a "test" during the upgrade: paul@server:/koha-3.08.05$ sudo make test / ... / Test Summary Report ------------------- t/Barcodes_ValueBuilder.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: Bad plan. You planned 10 tests but ran 0. Files=89, Tests=8155, 15 wallclock secs ( 0.72 usr 0.13 sys + 13.75 cusr 0.86 csys = 15.46 CPU) Result: FAIL Failed 1/89 test programs. 0/8155 subtests failed. make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 but decided (despite that) to try: paul@server:/koha-3.08.05$ sudo make upgrade No errors reported From web interface: Update report : Upgrade to 3.08.04.001 done (Bug 8657 - Default sort by call number does not work. Correcting system preference value.) Upgrade to 3.08.04.002 done. (Bug 8002: Update patron attribute types table from varchar(1) to varchar(10) category_code) Warning to Koha System Administrators: If you use borrower attributes defined by borrower categories, you have to check your configuration. A bug may have removed your attribute links to borrower categories. Please check, and fix it if necessary.Upgrade to 3.08.05.000 (3.8.5 release) done So ... is 3.8.x repairable? What am I missing? thanks - Paul